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Hi,

I have an SCO 3.2v4.2 system running on an NEC PowerMate 425.  This computer
has a single serial port on the motherboard.  The computer's setup program
allows this port to be set as COM1, COM2, or disabled.  I have tried adding
a second serial port and SCO hwconfig does not report it.  I then tried
to  disable the port on the motherboard and added two ports on a standard
card using standard IRQ, port address etc (COM1:IRQ4 and COM2:IRQ3).
Dos boot from floppy is able to use these ports.  SCO on bootup still reports
only a single COM1 port.  Can I use the new port if it doesn't show up on
the "hwconfig" command?  Where does hwconfig get its information from anyway?

        Regards, Alan F.

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The kernel is probably not setup yet for the new serial port.  Shipped Sco
will only see com1:, to setup the other ports use "mkdev serial".

+I have an SCO 3.2v4.2 system running on an NEC PowerMate 425.  This computer
+has a single serial port on the motherboard.  The computer's setup program
+allows this port to be set as COM1, COM2, or disabled.  I have tried adding
+a second serial port and SCO hwconfig does not report it.
...
+SCO on bootup still reports only a single COM1 port.  

You need to configure the serial driver to use the port.  Use 'mkdev serial'.

+Can I use the new port if it doesn't show up on the "hwconfig" command?

No.

+Where does hwconfig get its information from anyway?

From the reports generated by the drivers when they search for hardware at
OS boot time.  The drivers will only search for hardware they have been
configured to search for.

        John
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