X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fnetworking%2Fvortex.txt;h=6091e5f6794f90c33d1c031d8fcb0d0114a35587;hb=43bc926fffd92024b46cafaf7350d669ba9ca884;hp=80e1cb19609f552e958f7bd2259279e1a678e1cd;hpb=cee37fe97739d85991964371c1f3a745c00dd236;p=linux-2.6.git diff --git a/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt b/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt index 80e1cb196..6091e5f67 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The driver was written by Donald Becker Don is no longer the prime maintainer of this version of the driver. Please report problems to one or more of: - Andrew Morton + Andrew Morton Netdev mailing list Linux kernel mailing list @@ -24,36 +24,44 @@ Since kernel 2.3.99-pre6, this driver incorporates the support for the This driver supports the following hardware: - 3c590 Vortex 10Mbps - 3c592 EISA 10mbps Demon/Vortex - 3c597 EISA Fast Demon/Vortex - 3c595 Vortex 100baseTx - 3c595 Vortex 100baseT4 - 3c595 Vortex 100base-MII - 3Com Vortex - 3c900 Boomerang 10baseT - 3c900 Boomerang 10Mbps Combo - 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPO - 3c900B Cyclone 10Mbps T - 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps Combo - 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPC - 3c900B-FL Cyclone 10base-FL - 3c905 Boomerang 100baseTx - 3c905 Boomerang 100baseT4 - 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx - 3c905B Cyclone 10/100/BNC - 3c905B-FX Cyclone 100baseFx - 3c905C Tornado - 3c980 Cyclone - 3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane - 3c555 Laptop Hurricane - 3c575 Boomerang CardBus - 3CCFE575 Cyclone CardBus - 3CCFE575CT Cyclone CardBus - 3CCFE656 Cyclone CardBus - 3CCFEM656 Cyclone CardBus - 3c450 Cyclone/unknown - + 3c590 Vortex 10Mbps + 3c592 EISA 10Mbps Demon/Vortex + 3c597 EISA Fast Demon/Vortex + 3c595 Vortex 100baseTx + 3c595 Vortex 100baseT4 + 3c595 Vortex 100base-MII + 3c900 Boomerang 10baseT + 3c900 Boomerang 10Mbps Combo + 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPO + 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps Combo + 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPC + 3c900B-FL Cyclone 10base-FL + 3c905 Boomerang 100baseTx + 3c905 Boomerang 100baseT4 + 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx + 3c905B Cyclone 10/100/BNC + 3c905B-FX Cyclone 100baseFx + 3c905C Tornado + 3c920B-EMB-WNM (ATI Radeon 9100 IGP) + 3c980 Cyclone + 3c980C Python-T + 3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane + 3c555 Laptop Hurricane + 3c556 Laptop Tornado + 3c556B Laptop Hurricane + 3c575 [Megahertz] 10/100 LAN CardBus + 3c575 Boomerang CardBus + 3CCFE575BT Cyclone CardBus + 3CCFE575CT Tornado CardBus + 3CCFE656 Cyclone CardBus + 3CCFEM656B Cyclone+Winmodem CardBus + 3CXFEM656C Tornado+Winmodem CardBus + 3c450 HomePNA Tornado + 3c920 Tornado + 3c982 Hydra Dual Port A + 3c982 Hydra Dual Port B + 3c905B-T4 + 3c920B-EMB-WNM Tornado Module parameters ================= @@ -274,29 +282,24 @@ Details of the device driver implementation are at the top of the source file. Additional documentation is available at Don Becker's Linux Drivers site: - http://www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html + http://www.scyld.com/vortex.html Donald Becker's driver development site: - http://www.scyld.com/network + http://www.scyld.com/network.html Donald's vortex-diag program is useful for inspecting the NIC's state: - http://www.scyld.com/diag/#pci-diags + http://www.scyld.com/ethercard_diag.html Donald's mii-diag program may be used for inspecting and manipulating the NIC's Media Independent Interface subsystem: - http://www.scyld.com/diag/#mii-diag + http://www.scyld.com/ethercard_diag.html#mii-diag Donald's wake-on-LAN page: - http://www.scyld.com/expert/wake-on-lan.html - -3Com's documentation for many NICs, including the ones supported by -this driver is available at - - http://support.3com.com/partners/developer/developer_form.html + http://www.scyld.com/wakeonlan.html 3Com's DOS-based application for setting up the NICs EEPROMs: @@ -305,17 +308,17 @@ this driver is available at Driver updates and a detailed changelog for the modifications which were made for the 2.3/2,4 series kernel is available at - http://www.uow.edu.au/~andrewm/linux/#3c59x-2.3 + http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/#3c59x-bc Autonegotiation notes --------------------- The driver uses a one-minute heartbeat for adapting to changes in - the external LAN environment. This means that when, for example, a - machine is unplugged from a hubbed 10baseT LAN plugged into a - switched 100baseT LAN, the throughput will be quite dreadful for up - to sixty seconds. Be patient. + the external LAN environment if link is up and 5 seconds if link is down. + This means that when, for example, a machine is unplugged from a hubbed + 10baseT LAN plugged into a switched 100baseT LAN, the throughput + will be quite dreadful for up to sixty seconds. Be patient. Cisco interoperability note from Walter Wong : @@ -434,8 +437,8 @@ steps you should take: send all logs to the maintainer. 3) Download you card's diagnostic tool from Donald - Backer's website http://www.scyld.com/diag. Download - mii-diag.c as well. Build these. + Becker's website . + Download mii-diag.c as well. Build these. a) Run 'vortex-diag -aaee' and 'mii-diag -v' when the card is working correctly. Save the output. @@ -443,8 +446,8 @@ steps you should take: b) Run the above commands when the card is malfunctioning. Send both sets of output. -Finally, please be patient and be prepared to do some work. You may end up working on -this problem for a week or more as the maintainer asks more questions, asks for more -tests, asks for patches to be applied, etc. At the end of it all, the problem may even -remain unresolved. - +Finally, please be patient and be prepared to do some work. You may +end up working on this problem for a week or more as the maintainer +asks more questions, asks for more tests, asks for patches to be +applied, etc. At the end of it all, the problem may even remain +unresolved.