Multi-Tech Systems ISI5634PCI/4/8 - Manual (Page 57)

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Chapter 3—Software/Driver Installation
ISICOM. The default prefix for the tty
ports is ttyl. The default prefix for the
printer is prnl. Is this acceptable? (y/n/
q).
For most users, it’s best to select
y
, which entails accepting the
default values. Then proceed to step 4.
Details for use of non-default port/printer values. The /dev
directory holds device-information files used by the kernel to
access the hardware. When you add an ISI card, you must give
the ISI ports unique names so they do not conflict with existing
ports or with other devices known to your system. If a device
name has already been assigned to an existing device and the
operator assigns that name to a new device, then the existing
device will be deleted when the ISI port using its name is created.
a. To use a non-default base name, type
N
and then enter a
basename having less than five characters. The base name you
select will be used for all ports on each card you install. ISI port
designations will have this form:
[basename prefix][board number][port letter].
basename: Length is one to four characters.
board number: Values will be 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on
how many ISI cards are installed in your
computer.
port letter: For ISI5634PCI-4, use letters A through
D for modems. For ISI5634PCI-8, use
letters A through H for modems. (For
terminal control devices, use lower-case
letters as port identifiers.)
Device basename selected: _________________
b. After you select a device basename, you are prompted for a printer
base name. This prefix identifies each port that supports a terminal
with a printer attached to its auxiliary port (for transparent