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>> I �am having problems installing the Stallion Easy I/O 8 port board.
>> The kernel 2.0.27 ReadHat release I have enabled the stallion support in
>> the Kernel before compiling it .I used the command �make dep; make clean;
>> make zlilo�It successfully compiles the kernel but at boot time I don�
>> get any stallion messages.
>
>While never having used the Easy I/O 8, but having successfully used
>both the Easy Connection 8/32 and 8/64. I didn't have much difficulty
>with it. One thing to check is that the jumper configuration matches
>the settings in the /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/stallion.c file. These
>files only probe certain addresses, if your card is jumpered for a
>different address it doesn't get seen. Also make sure you don't have
>another card (AST 4 port for example) that uses the IO base address
>you have jumpered the stallion for.

   I recommend that if you want to use EasyIO and EasyConnection cards then you
go to http://www.linuxhq.com/ and download my Stallion patch for 2.1.x which
allows you to use module parameters to specify the IO addresses (saves
re-compiling the kernel when adding or changing a Stallion).


Russell Coker