Re: Dials on an Indigo2 under IRIX 6.2

From: Pedro M. Matias (matias@itqb.unl.pt)
Date: Mon Sep 30 1996 - 05:46:06 CDT


At 10:13 25-09-1996 +0100, you wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I would like to connect dials to a Indigo2 R10k running IRIX 6.2
>
>I am trying to make the software understand that I have
>dials connected to a serial line.  Presumably I need to somehow create
>/dev/dials.  The online help tells me that I use
>System_Manager/Port_setup/connect and I should be presented with
>icons for a range of devices including spaceballs, dials and button
>boxes.  When I do this see icons for a Terminal, a printer and MIDI.
>
>Have I omitted to install some software? What?
>
>Peter
>
Hi, Peter.

We had the same trouble with our R4400 SGI solid impact. You need
 eoe.sw.optinput      09/14/96  Optional Input Devices
installed on your system so that dials and buttons will be an option to
connect to your serial port.

Cheers,

Pedro Matias.

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