AST 4 port card (WAS: FAS 2.08 problems...)

[Robert B. Tate]

In article <7457 at crash.cts.com> jca at pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) writes:
>I'm having a problem with FAS 2.08.  The problem I am having is
>getting it to work with both my standard COM1 and COM2 ports and my
>AST FourPort card.  I can use either one card or the other, but if I
>have both of them in my system, there's a problem.
>
>If I use my original AT I/O card, I get an unkillable process when I
>try to do a cu to COM1.  I can not do a ~. to get out of cu.  Everything
>works ok with my AST card both with cu and under VP/ix.
>
>Under the I/O card that I've upgraded to (two serial, one parallel, IDE,
>and an FDC), the system doesn't even get that far.  The system reboots
>constantly.
>
>Both I/O cards worked under FAS 2.07, only thing I could not do is
>access the ports under VP/ix.  I can do that now, but I have to have
>either the AST board or the I/O card in system, but not both.  I am
>using the canned space.c which is named space-ast4c12 in the FAS 2.08
>distribution.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
>     // JCA

Along the same lines (almost)...
I have 2, (old?) used, AST 4 port cards. (P/N 202013.)

Board One is marked CC-832/AT (S/N 8558) with 1 8 position DIP SW
Board two is marked CC-322 (S/N 21413), with 3 DIP SW's, (ASSY. REV. B)

I have the switch settings for board 2, but don't know what the pinouts
are for the 37 pin 'D' connector on the back of the card (for either
card). Looking at the card, I only see 5 1489's and 3 1488's. That
doesn't look like enough to support full hand shake (modem) I/O on 4
ports. Is there something in/on the cable?

I really would like to use this card with the new FAS 2.08 driver and get
some ports on my machine. If anyone knows what should be connected to the
37 pin connector, please email me the pinouts and any other info that
would be helpfull.



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