Installing an Equinix SST-64 under Linux by Rob Fantini
A couple weeks ago after 15-20+ hours work I got my Equinox sst-64 pci card working so I could log in thru terminals. I'm sending info on what I did [most from notes, some from fading memory] in case it is useful to others.
First as of 2 weeks ago (March 2001), the driver on Equinox's download site was ng. I was sent eqnx-3.38-1.i386.rpm by their tech support.
I ran rpm -ivh e*rpm . The driver installed, but there were a lot of warnings:
[root@fbc5 Eqnx]# rpm -ivh eq*
eqnx ##################################################
building and installing driver and utilities ...
rm -f eqnx.o
rm -f sst.o
rm -f linux.o
cc -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -pipe -m486 -DMODULE -DLINUX -DRS4
22 -DSSM -DRAMP_LINUX -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__SMP__ -DSVR3 -DMIDNIGHT -I../in
clude -I./ -I/usr/src/linux/include -c sst.c
cc -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -pipe -m486 -DMODULE -DLINUX -DRS4
22 -DSSM -DRAMP_LINUX -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__SMP__ -I../include -I./ -I/usr/
src/linux/include -c linux.c
{standard input}: Assembler messages:
{standard input}:9: Warning: Ignoring changed section attributes for .modinfo
ld -r -o eqnx.o sst.o linux.o rampadmn.obj rampsrvc.obj
mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.2.16-22smp/char; \
cp -p eqnx.o /lib/modules/2.2.16-22smp/char
rm -f ssmkn.o linux_mkn.o
rm -f sstty ssmkn
rm -f /usr/bin/sstty
rm -f /usr/bin/ssmkn
cc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -pipe -m486 -DSVR3 -DLINUX -I../include -I../dr
v sstty.c -o sstty
sstty.c:46: warning: return type of `main' is not `int'
cc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -pipe -m486 -DSVR3 -DLINUX -DRS422 -I../include
-I../drv -c ssmkn.c
ssmkn.c:1162: warning: return type of `main' is not `int'
cc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -pipe -m486 -DSVR3 -DLINUX -I../include -I../dr
v -c linux_mkn.c
cc -o ssmkn ssmkn.o linux_mkn.o
rm -f *.o
rm -f ssdiag
rm -f /usr/bin/ssdiag /usr/bin/sscode
cc -g -pipe -m486 -DSVR3 -DLINUX -DRS422 -DCHRDRVR -I./include -I../../include -
c u4.c
In file included from u4.c:52:
include/twindow.h:9:20: curses.h: No such file or directory
In file included from u4.c:53:
include/twindow.h:33: parse error before `GLATT'
include/twindow.h:33: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
include/twindow.h:64: parse error before `chtype'
include/twindow.h:64: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
include/twindow.h:65: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
include/twindow.h:66: parse error before `_hattru'
include/twindow.h:66: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
include/twindow.h:84: parse error before `*'
include/twindow.h:84: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
include/twindow.h:86: parse error before `}'
include/twindow.h:86: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
include/twindow.h:194: parse error before `*'
include/twindow.h:195: parse error before `*'
include/twindow.h:240: parse error before `*'
include/twindow.h:240: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
u4.c:97: parse error before `SHADATT'
u4.c:97: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
u4.c:268: `TRUE' undeclared here (not in a function)
u4.c: In function `port_config':
u4.c:477: parse error before `wwd'
u4.c:499: `curscr' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c:499: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
u4.c:499: for each function it appears in.)
u4.c: In function `get_version':
u4.c:516: `vwn' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c: In function `get_board_stat':
u4.c:558: `vwn' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c:559: parse error before `int'
u4.c:563: `oldbrd' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c:597: `io_diff' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c:605: `sid' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c:606: `extent' undeclared (first use in this function)
u4.c:677: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:679: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:683: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:687: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:690: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:691: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:694: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:695: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:696: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:699: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:702: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:705: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:748: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:751: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:754: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:757: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:760: default label not within a switch statement
u4.c:768: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:770: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:774: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:775: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:783: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:784: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:788: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:791: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:803: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:806: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:809: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:812: case label not within a switch statement
u4.c:815: default label not within a switch statement
u4.c:820: case label not within a switch statement
After installing I think I restarted the computer... Anyway I ran 'ssdiag' next. I thought I'd be able to configure the ports for login, but that option is missing. Instead entries need to be made in /etc/inittab + gettydefs (the entries in inittab for the Equinox ports are commented out as I don't have the card installed right now).
For gettydefs the important change was to turn off crtcts and turn on ixon.
After I was done testing and had removed the SST card, I got this info from their tech support. It was a response to helping me on the screen garble I was getting a few days before. I had asked the question on Friday and got the response on Monday. Meanwhile I had already solved my garbled screen problem..
stty -F /dev/ttyQ1a7 ixon ixany icrnl opost onlcr echo echoe echoe isiq icanon iexten echoctl echoke
Also something I learned was that by having 'HUPCL' in gettydefs, a session would get logged off if the terminal is shut off..
I ran many tests on different gettydefs entries using 2 different terminals and found that the F38400 works best for me.
There are docs on which are useful.
(link to Equinox site dead, sorry)
Search using 'linux' a keyword.
Inittab
# ** use 'init q' to activate changes. # # inittab This file describes how the INIT process should set up # the system in a certain run-level. # Author: Miquel van Smoorenburg, <miquels@drinkel.nl.mugnet.org> # Modified for RHS Linux by Marc Ewing and Donnie Barnes # Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are: # 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this) # 1 - Single user mode # 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking) # 3 - Full multiuser mode # 4 - unused # 5 - X11 # 6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this) id:3:initdefault: # System initialization. si::sysinit:/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit l0:0:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 0 l1:1:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 1 l2:2:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 2 l3:3:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 3 l4:4:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 4 l5:5:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 5 l6:6:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 6 # Things to run in every runlevel. ud::once:/sbin/update # Trap CTRL-ALT-DELETE # 11-2000, comment out # ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now # When our UPS tells us power has failed, assume we have a few minutes # of power left. Schedule a shutdown for 2 minutes from now. # This does, of course, assume you have powerd installed and your # UPS connected and working correctly. pf::powerfail:/sbin/shutdown -f -h +2 "Power Failure; System Shutting Down" # If power was restored before the shutdown kicked in, cancel it. pr:12345:powerokwait:/sbin/shutdown -c "Power Restored; Shutdown Cancelled" # Run gettys in standard runlevels 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2 3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3 4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4 5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5 6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6 # Equninx SST-p64 use HUPCL , when terminal powered off, # session logs out. # Note: ADDS terminals can handle 38400, maybe more... # LINK-MC5 9600 max. #e1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a1 F38400 wy60 #e2:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a2 F38400 wy60 #e3:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a3 F38400 wy60 #e4:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a4 F38400 wy60 ##e5:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a5 F38400 wy60 #e6:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a6 F38400 wy60 #e7:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a7 F38400 wy60 #e8:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a8 F38400 wy60 #e9:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyQ1a9 F38400 wy60 # for ppp dialin #S0 :2345 :respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D ttyS0 # Run xdm in runlevel 5 # xdm is now a separate service x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon # for hylafax: # uncomment to receive faxes. use init q to reread this file # mo:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/faxgetty ttyS1 # # ibm ServRaid mgr install added next line. 02-21-01 # nfra:123456:once:/usr/RaidMan/RaidAgnt.sh #RaidMan
Gettydefs
# 02-23-01: to get changes to take I had to re-boot. # there has to be a better way. # -------------------------------------------------- # [ put this file in /etc/gettydefs ] # # This file contains the startup and final flags for the # tty lines. Each line starts with a SPEED value; this is # the same SPEED that you pass to [uu]getty. Note that the # SPEED identifier is just a string; use whatever names # you want. # # The blank lines in this file are important (so I hear). # # The flags are the same flags you would pass to the stty # program. # # Format: <speed># <init flags> # <final flags> #<login string>#<next-speed> # # # Virtual Console entry VC# B9600 SANE CLOCAL # B9600 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL #@S login: #VC # 38400 fixed baud Dumb Terminal entry # 02-23-2001, per Equinox, use IXON IXANY, elim CRTSCTS. # so use Software not Hardware flow control # DT38400# B38400 CS8 CLOCAL CRTSCTS # B38400 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL CRTSCTS #@S login: #DT38400 DT38400# B38400 CS8 CLOCAL IXON IXANY # B38400 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL IXON IXANY #@S login: #DT38400 # 19200 fixed baud Dumb Terminal entry DT19200# B19200 CS8 CLOCAL # B19200 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL #@S login: #DT19200 # 9600 baud Dumb Terminal entry #DT9600# B9600 CS8 CLOCAL # B9600 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL #@S login: #DT9600 DT9600# B9600 CS8 CLOCAL IXON IXANY# B9600 SANE -ISTRIP CLOCAL IXON IXANY #@S login: #DT9600 # 230400 fixed-baud modem entry F230400# B230400 CS8 CRTSCTS # B230400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F230400 # 115200 fixed-baud modem entry F115200# B115200 CS8 CRTSCTS # B115200 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F115200 # 57600 fixed-baud modem entry F57600# B57600 CS8 CRTSCTS # B57600 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F57600 # 02-23-2001, this works well with Equinox. # HUPCL: terminal off, session ends # IXON IXANY needed for Equinox # 38400 fixed-baud modem entry #F38400# B38400 CS8 CRTSCTS # B38400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F38400 F38400# B38400 CS8 IXON IXANY # B38400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL IXON IXANY #@S login: #F38400 # 19200 fixed-baud modem entry F19200# B19200 CS8 CRTSCTS # B19200 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F19200 # 9600 fixed-baud modem entry # F9600# B9600 CS8 CRTSCTS # B9600 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F9600 F9600# B9600 CS8 IXON IXANY # B9600 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL IXON IXANY #@S login: #F9600 # 2400 fixed-baud modem entry F2400# B2400 CS8 CRTSCTS # B2400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #F2400 # 230400 autobauding Modem entry with hard flow control 230400# B230400 CS8 CRTSCTS # B230400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #115200 115200# B115200 CS8 CRTSCTS # B115200 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #57600 57600# B57600 CS8 CRTSCTS # B57600 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #38400 # 38400# B38400 CS8 CRTSCTS # B38400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #19200 38400# B38400 CS8 IXON IXANY # B38400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL IXON IXANY #@S login: #19200 19200# B19200 CS8 CRTSCTS # B19200 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #9600 9600# B9600 CS8 CRTSCTS # B9600 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #2400 2400# B2400 CS8 CRTSCTS # B2400 SANE -ISTRIP HUPCL CRTSCTS #@S login: #230400
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