* Dan Connolly <[email protected]> [2002-02-22 07:30-0600]
> I got my vaio's disk replaced; now I'm re-installing
> debian linux.
>
> I'm using a 2.4.7-based kernel that I built
> for myself a while ago. (Eric, 2.4.17's wireless
> support might be great, but the stock debian
> kernels don't do apm. :-{ )

They do. You need to add the apm module in /etc/modules (with modconf,
IIRC, or by hand).

> I'd like help getting my viao's IR port
> and internal modem working before I take
> off for France tomorrow.
>
> I'm getting 'no such device' when inserting
> the nsc-ircc module, no matter what dongle_id/irq/dma/io
> settings I use, even though findchip -v reports
> exactly the right configuration.

Hmmm... Did you try my hack with /etc/serial.conf?

I have:

 /dev/ttyS0 uart 16550A port 0x03f8 irq 4 baud_base 115200 spd_normal skip_test
 /dev/ttyS2 uart none

Also, is your IrDA enabled in the BIOS?

FYI, here is what findchip says on my computer:

 Found NSC PC87338 Controller at 0x398, DevID=0x0b, Rev. 2
     SIR Base 0x3e8, FIR Base 0x3e8
     IRQ = 10, DMA = 0
     Enabled: yes, Suspended: no
     UART compatible: yes
     Half duplex delay = 0 us

> Also, re the internal modem, I see you got it working.
> I don't seem to have the right kernel headers or
> something to build it.
> http://larve.net/people/hugo/2000/07/linux-vaio#modem

You need the kernel source. I got the beta version working (linked from my
page). I never tried to build the final one, because I am waiting for 2.4.18 to
be released.

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