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- Lines: 85
- Date:
Tue Aug 29 07:12:05 1995
- Orig file:
v1.3.21/linux/drivers/char/README.scc
- Orig date:
Tue Jun 6 11:22:05 1995
diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.21/linux/drivers/char/README.scc linux/drivers/char/README.scc
@@ -1,36 +1,48 @@
+// 950824: note -- I will upload the new version 1.9 to ftp.ucsd.edu
+// as soon as possible...
+//
+// ****** The driver has it's own MAJOR number (22) now! ******
+//
+// please remake /dev/sc*:
+//
+// mknod /dev/sc1 c 22 0
+// mknod /dev/sc2 c 22 1
+// mknod /dev/sc3 c 22 2
+// mknod /dev/sc4 c 22 3
+//
+// (and so on...)
+//
+// -dl1bke-
+
This is a subset of the documentation. To use this driver you MUST have the
full package from:
Internet:
=========
-ftp.ucsd.edu:/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming/z8530drv-1.8.dl1bke.tar.gz
+ftp.ucsd.edu:/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming/z8530drv-1.9.dl1bke.tar.gz
+
+[
+ if you can't find it there, try:
+ .../tcpip/linux/z8530drv-1.9.dl1bke.tar.gz
+
+]
and various mirrors (i.e. nic.switch.ch)
AX.25 BBS
=========
-UNIX @ DB0ACH.#NRW.DEU.EU, subject: Z8530D18.Pxx/Pyy
+UNIX @ DB0ACH.#NRW.DEU.EU, subject: Z8530D19.Pxx/Pyy
(AX.25 call: DB0ACH-8)
and various BBS that received the file through AUTO7P or 7PSERV
-with the filename Z8530D18.TGZ
+with the filename Z8530D19.TGZ
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!! Version 1.8
-!!
-!! Deutscher Text siehe scc_ger.doc
-!!
-!! perhaps somebody could correct the English documentation (grammar,
-!! spelling)?
-!!
-!! BTW: REAL programmers don't document...
-!!
-
SCC.C - Linux driver for Z8530 based HDLC cards for AX.25
@@ -763,6 +775,7 @@
And always remember:
The 1.1.* kernel series is for alpha tests -- use at your own risk ;-)
The 1.2.* series should run reliable. This driver perhaps NOT!
+The 1.3.* kernel series is for alpha tests again... you get the idea!
------------
@@ -927,7 +940,12 @@
the on-board baudrate generator is not supported.
*****************
-
-
(mni tnx to Mike Bilow)
+
+...an many thanks to Linus Torvalds and Alan Cox for including the driver
+ in the LinuX standard distribution...
+
+Joerg Reuter ampr-net: dl1bke@db0pra.ampr.org
+ AX-25 : DL1BKE @ DB0ACH.#NRW.DEU.EU
+ Internet: jreuter@lykos.tng.oche.de
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