3C589_CS(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual 3C589_CS(4)NAME
3c589_cs - 3Com 3c589 Etherlink III device driver
SYNOPSIS
insmod 3c589_cs.o [pc_debug=n] [if_port=n] [irq_list=i,j,...]
DESCRIPTION
3c589_cs is the low-level Card Services driver for the 3Com 3c589 PCMCIA ethernet adapter and 3Com 3c562/3c563 combo cards. When this
driver is attached to a card, it allocates the next available ethernet device (eth0..eth#). This device name will be reported in the ker-
nel log file, and passed on to cardmgr(8).
With the default transceiver setting, the driver will attempt to continuously autodetect the transceiver type (10base2 or 10baseT). There
should normally only be a one or two second lag before the correct transceiver is selected. On particularly noisy or busy networks, it is
possible for the detection logic to incorrectly toggle the transceiver type. If this becomes a problem, it may be necessary to explicitly
select the interface type when the module is loaded or with the ifport command.
PARAMETERS
pc_debug=n
Selects the PCMCIA debugging level. This parameter is only available if the module is compiled with debugging enabled. A non-zero
value enables debugging.
if_port=n
Selects the transceiver type. 0 is autodetect (10baseT or 10base2), 1 is 10baseT (twisted pair), 2 is 10base2 (BNC, or thin net).
and 3 is AUI (thick ethernet). The default is 0 (autodetect).
irq_list=i,j,...
Specifies the set of interrupts that may be allocated by this driver.
DIAGNOSTICS
eth#: interrupt(s) dropped!
Indicates that the driver did not receive an interrupt notification for some reason. The driver will poll the card (with a signifi-
cant performance penalty) if the problem persists. The most likely cause is an interrupt conflict and/or host bridge configuration
problem.
AUTHOR
David Hinds - dahinds@users.sourceforge.net
SEE ALSO cardmgr(8), pcmcia(5), ifport(8).
pcmcia-cs 2000/06/12 21:24:48 3C589_CS(4)
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PCNET_CS(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual PCNET_CS(4)NAME
pcnet_cs - generic NS8390-based PCMCIA Ethernet Driver
SYNOPSIS
insmod pcnet_cs.o [pc_debug=n] [irq_list=i,j,...] [if_port=n] [full_duplex=n] [use_big_buf=n] [use_shmem=n] [mem_speed=n] [delay_output=n]
[delay_time=n] [hw_addr=n,n,n,n,n,n]
DESCRIPTION
Pcnet_cs is a driver for all NS8390-based PCMCIA ethernet cards. It can use either polled IO or a shared memory window to exchange data
with the card. The driver first tests for a shared memory buffer, falling back on polled IO if the memory test fails. When this driver is
bound to a card, it allocates the next available ethernet device (eth0..eth#). This device name will be reported in the kernel log file,
and passed on to cardmgr(8).
PARAMETERS
pc_debug=n
Selects the PCMCIA debugging level. This parameter is only available if the module is compiled with debugging enabled. A non-zero
value enables debugging.
irq_list=i,j,...
Specifies the set of interrupts that may be allocated by this driver.
if_port=n
Selects the transceiver type, for Socket EA and IBM CCAE cards. 1 is 10baseT (twisted pair), and 2 is 10base2 (BNC, or thin net).
The default is 1 (10baseT).
full_duplex=n
For DL10022 based cards where pcnet_cs can't find the MII interface, this option permits manual control of the duplex setting. 1 is
full duplex, and 0 is half duplex; the default is 0.
use_big_buf=n
For Socket EA cards, a flag indicating if the driver should use the large (64K) packet buffer. The default is 1 (true).
use_shmem=n
Selects shared memory versus polled IO mode for packet transfers. The default is -1, meaning to use the card's CIS information to
decide.
mem_speed=n
Sets the access speed of the shared memory window, in nanoseconds. The default is 0 (i.e., no extra wait states). Values of up to
1000 are legal.
delay_output=n
Specifies that a delay should be inserted after a polled IO block output. This is turned on by default for Accton and Socket EA
cards.
delay_time=n
Specifies the length of the delay_output delay, in microseconds. The default is 4.
hw_addr=n,n,n,n,n,n
For cards whose hardware ethernet addresses can't be identified by the current driver, this is a hack for hardwiring a specific
address. The argument should consist of exactly six byte-sized numbers, separated by commas, with no spaces. Numbers may be in
decimal or hex ('0xNN').
DIAGNOSTICS
pcnet_cs: this is an AX88190 card!
Indicates that this card is based on the Asix AX88190 chipset, which requires the axnet_cs driver.
eth#: interrupt(s) dropped!
Indicates that the driver did not receive an interrupt notification for some reason. The driver will poll the card (with a signifi-
cant performance penalty) if the problem persists. The most likely cause is an interrupt conflict and/or host bridge configuration
problem.
eth#: MII is missing!
Indicates that the driver expects this card to have a ``Media Independent Interface'' for link speed and duplex selection, but could
not find it.
AUTHOR
David Hinds - dahinds@users.sourceforge.net
SEE ALSO cardmgr(8), pcmcia(5).
pcmcia-cs 2001/11/04 22:57:46 PCNET_CS(4)