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 Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Family of Adapters
 ================================================================
 
-September 13, 2004
+January 06, 2003
 
 
 Contents
 ========
 
 - In This Release
-- Identifying Your Adapter
+- Supported Adapters
 - Command Line Parameters
 - Improving Performance
 - Support
@@ -18,23 +18,36 @@ In This Release
 ===============
 
 This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Family 
-of Adapters, version 1.0.x.  This driver includes support for Itanium(TM)2 and
-EM64T systems.
+of Adapters, version 1.0.x. This driver is intended for 2.4.x kernels; it is 
+known to build properly on 2.4.x kernels through 2.4.18. Intel focused 
+testing on Intel architectures running kernels 2.4.18. This driver includes 
+support for Itanium(TM)-based systems.
 
 For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation 
 supplied with your Intel PRO/10GbE adapter. All hardware requirements listed 
 apply to use with Linux.
 
-Identifying Your Adapter
-========================
+
+Supported Adapters
+==================
+
+The following Intel network adapters are compatible with the drivers in this 
+release:
+
+   Controller  Adapter Name                           Board IDs
+   ----------  ------------                           ---------
+
+   82597EX     Intel(R) PRO/10GbE LR Server Adapter   A82505-xxx
+
 
 To verify your Intel adapter is supported, find the board ID number on the 
 adapter. Look for a label that has a barcode and a number in the format  
-A12345-001. 
+A12345-001. Match this to the list of numbers above.
 
-Use the above information and the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at:
+For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & 
+Driver ID Guide at:
 
-  http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm
+    http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm
 
 For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, go to:
 
@@ -59,9 +72,8 @@ loads the ixgb driver with 80 TX resources for the first adapter and 128 TX
 resources for the second adapter.
 
 The default value for each parameter is generally the recommended setting,
-unless otherwise noted. Also, if the driver is statically built into the
-kernel, the driver is loaded with the default values for all the parameters.
-Ethtool can be used to change some of the parameters at runtime.
+unless otherwise noted.
+
 
 FlowControl
 Valid Range: 0-3 (0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx)
@@ -113,6 +125,7 @@ Default Value: 1
     offload for transmitted packets (both UDP and TCP) to the adapter 
     hardware.
 
+
 Improving Performance
 =====================