The second option came from my notes for later kernels.... What about an Install time switch - checkbox or something that sets up the yum information to use plus-kernels... Is that deviating to much? Just a thought? Jerry Johnny Hughes wrote: > On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 18:38 -0400, Jerry Geis wrote: > >> Johnny, >> >> If you could change the following config in the new kernel: >> >> Device Drivers -> Character Devices -> Serial Drivers >> change Max number of 8250 serial ports from 4 to 36 >> > > ^^^ That one I see > > >> change Number of 8250 serial ports to register at runtime from 4 >> to 36 >> > > ^^^ That I do not see > > >> Thanks, >> >> jerry >> >> >>