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diff --git a/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt b/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 14f61fdad7ca..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,36 +0,0 @@ -* NOTE - this is an unmaintained driver. The original author cannot be located. - -SDL Communications is now SBS Technologies, and does not have any -information on these ancient ISA cards on their website. - -James Nelson <james4765@gmail.com> - 12-12-2004 - - This is the README for RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver - (C) 1994-1996 D.Gorodchanin - See file LICENSE for terms and conditions. - -NOTE: English is not my native language. - I'm sorry for any mistakes in this text. - -Misc. notes for RISCom/8 serial driver, in no particular order :) - -1) This driver can support up to 4 boards at time. - Use string "riscom8=0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX,0xXXX" at LILO prompt, for - setting I/O base addresses for boards. If you compile driver - as module use modprobe options "iobase=0xXXX iobase1=0xXXX iobase2=..." - -2) The driver partially supports famous 'setserial' program, you can use almost - any of its options, excluding port & irq settings. - -3) There are some misc. defines at the beginning of riscom8.c, please read the - comments and try to change some of them in case of problems. - -4) I consider the current state of the driver as BETA. - -5) SDL Communications WWW page is http://www.sdlcomm.com. - -6) You can use the MAKEDEV program to create RISCom/8 /dev/ttyL* entries. - -7) Minor numbers for first board are 0-7, for second 8-15, etc. - -22 Apr 1996. |