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[MiNT] new ttyS names
Hallo Frank,
While I haven't installed the new MFP and SCC drivers (I only
need Ethernet here), I have still read your docs. Here are my
commnents:
> Every driver support two devices for each port, one HSMODEM
> device and one Unix terminal device. HSMODEM devices start
> with serial followed by a unique number. The Unix terminal
> devices start always with ttyS followed by a unique number.
Bad idea, IMHO, as it breaks previous conventions. I suggest:
-----cut-----
HSMODEM devices use the traditional Atari port names. UNIX
terminal devices are always called ttyS followed by a number:
port names on the machines:
===========================
device name ST MegaSTE TT Falcon
-------------------------------------------------------------
modem1/ttyS1 MODEM MODEM1 MODEM1 (no connector)
modem2/ttyS2 - MODEM2 MODEM2 MODEM2
serial1/ttyS3 - - SERIAL1 -
serial2/ttyS4 - SERIAL2 SERIAL2 -
lan/ttyS4 - LAN LAN LAN
midi/ttyS5 Midi Midi Midi Midi
Modem1/Serial1 are always MFP ports, while Modem2/Serial2/LAN are
always SCC ports.
NOTE: Serial2 and LAN are mutually exclusive, on the MegaSTE and
TT; selecting Serial2 disables LAN and vice-versa, because
they both use SCC-A. Changing one bit on the sound chip
alters the selection to one connector or the other.
-----cut-----
This would make an easier transition, for people who are used to
the KGMD tty names, as it follows the same order, except on LAN,
and also for people who prefer to use traditional port names.
Btw, why the separate serial2/lan entries? Why not keep only one
tty for serial2/lan, assume LAN is selected and then parse for a
LAN_SCC environment variable and if "no" switch to serial2 port?
--
Martin-Éric Racine http://funkyware.atari.org/ Atari TT030 FAQ
Lappeenranta, Finland. Surfing on a Intel/Microsoft-free GEM OS