Re: APUS (Amiga 4000) IOBlix Serial module & source

[Per L. <pe...@al...>]

On Tuesday 27 November 2001 17.52, you wrote:
> I don't think is an hardware problem.
> 1) Please try unplugging the serial mouse from IOBlix and tell me what
> happens
>    reloading the driver.

Unplugging the mouse has the same effect as not moving it around when it's 
plugged in. The machine works well until I try to use the serialports of the 
IOBlix, no matter if it's with a mouse or using a null-modem cable and a 
terminal program.

> 2) Using 2.2 kernel what was your configuration ?
>    Was you able to use a serial mouse a with that kernel & IOBlix
> driver?

I have not yet tried this. I'm downloading the 2.2 CVS module from the APUS 
CVS right now.

> 3) Do you use the IOBlix Ethernet module with Linux ? and if yes with
> what type
>    of driver?

I have an ethernet module attached to my IOBlix, but to my knowledge there is 
no suitable driver available for it in linux.

I might add that I had several severe stability problems with the IOBlix in 
AmigaOS until I installed the "recently" released 37.17 drivers. With 37.16 
and below, it was very common for the whole computer to freeze when doing 
very trivial tasks as insering a floppy disk (never a CD-ROM though) or 
accessing my Melody 1200 (for example playing mp3's over the network with the 
IOBlix ethernet module). With 37.17 I never experience any hangs caused by 
the IOBlix in AmigaOS.

Thanks for your help.
Per Larsson