> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of John Warren > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:47 PM > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: [CentOS] Serial channels on version 5 > > On CentOS version 4 I had to re-compile the kernel in order to add > more serial ports I needed for Halifax. Was version 5 changed > so that > you can add more serial ports, I need up to 24 additional, without a > kernel re-compile? ---- Well looking at this I would say yes... [root at twilight boot]# cat config-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 | grep CONFIG_SERIAL CONFIG_SERIAL_NONSTANDARD=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y # Linked IN? CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PCI=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PNP=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CS=m CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=32 # Up to 32 Ports if Needed CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=4 # Four on Boot time CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS=y # Set to "y" CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ=y CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RSA=y CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE=y CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_SERIAL_JSM=m JohnStanley