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Scope
Use this reference card to install the Hostess® device driver software and controller board
hardware. This device driver can support up to four of the following Comtrol Hostess
controller boards:
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Hostess 550 2-port
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Hostess 550 4-port with 100-pin or RJ45 connectors
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Hostess 550 8-port with 100-pin or RJ45 connectors
•
Hostess 550 16-port
To use this device driver, you must have the SCO UNIX operating system installed on an ISA-
or EISA-bus machine. The installation follows these general steps:
1. Remove existing Comtrol drivers. (Recommended.)
2. Install the device driver.
3. Configure and install the controller board.
4. Configure and attach the interface box (if applicable).
5. Enable the ports on the controller.
Note: For more information, see the hardware documentation for your controller board and
interface box.
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Hostess
550 Series
Device Driver for SCO
Software Installation Documentation
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UNIX
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Summary of Contents for Comtrol Hostess 550 Series
- Page 1 UNIX Software Installation Documentation Scope Use this reference card to install the Hostess® device driver software and controller board hardware. This device driver can support up to four of the following Comtrol Hostess controller boards: • Hostess 550 2-port •...
- Page 2 Removing the Device Driver Follow these steps to remove an existing device driver: 1. Boot the system, log in as the system administrator to root, and invoke the custom utility. 2. Select the Remove option and press Enter. 3. Select Hostess 550 Device Driver and press Enter. 4.
- Page 3 Installing the Device Driver Two device drivers for the SCO UNIX operating system, sio and pa, come installed in the system and cannot be removed: • sio (serial I/O device) IRQ3 - reserved for the second communications port IRQ4 - reserved for the first communications port •...
- Page 4 9. Enter the base I/O address of the controller (in hexadecimal) and press Enter. 10. Enter an unused interrupt vector number for the controller and press Enter. Note: The device driver may suggest an IRQ that is in use. If you choose an existing IRQ, the system may allow you to change it.
- Page 5 After you reboot the system, the following message should be displayed: Hostess 550 Board Setup Copyright (c)19xx Comtrol Corp. All Rights Reserved Immediately following this message, each Comtrol controller found in the system is listed in this format: Hostess 550 board at xxx IRQ# has y ports starting at ttyhzz where xxx is the base address, # is the interrupt vector, y is the number of ports, and ttyhzz is the name of the first port on the controller.
- Page 6 /etc/inittab file: enable ttyh00 With the device driver installed and the communication ports enabled, the controller is now ready for use. Technical Support Comtrol Corporate Headquarters: • Internet URL: www.comtrol.com •...
- Page 7 Comtrol Corporation makes no representations or warranties with regard to the contents of this file or to the suitability of the Comtrol products for any particular purpose. Specifications subject to change without notice. Some software or features may not be available at the time of publication.
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