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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org> | 2005-04-16 18:20:36 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org> | 2005-04-16 18:20:36 -0400 |
commit | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 (patch) | |
tree | 0bba044c4ce775e45a88a51686b5d9f90697ea9d /Documentation/networking/skfp.txt |
Linux-2.6.12-rc2v2.6.12-rc2
Initial git repository build. I'm not bothering with the full history,
even though we have it. We can create a separate "historical" git
archive of that later if we want to, and in the meantime it's about
3.2GB when imported into git - space that would just make the early
git days unnecessarily complicated, when we don't have a lot of good
infrastructure for it.
Let it rip!
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1 | (C)Copyright 1998-2000 SysKonnect, | ||
2 | =========================================================================== | ||
3 | |||
4 | skfp.txt created 11-May-2000 | ||
5 | |||
6 | Readme File for skfp.o v2.06 | ||
7 | |||
8 | |||
9 | This file contains | ||
10 | (1) OVERVIEW | ||
11 | (2) SUPPORTED ADAPTERS | ||
12 | (3) GENERAL INFORMATION | ||
13 | (4) INSTALLATION | ||
14 | (5) INCLUSION OF THE ADAPTER IN SYSTEM START | ||
15 | (6) TROUBLESHOOTING | ||
16 | (7) FUNCTION OF THE ADAPTER LEDS | ||
17 | (8) HISTORY | ||
18 | |||
19 | =========================================================================== | ||
20 | |||
21 | |||
22 | |||
23 | (1) OVERVIEW | ||
24 | ============ | ||
25 | |||
26 | This README explains how to use the driver 'skfp' for Linux with your | ||
27 | network adapter. | ||
28 | |||
29 | Chapter 2: Contains a list of all network adapters that are supported by | ||
30 | this driver. | ||
31 | |||
32 | Chapter 3: Gives some general information. | ||
33 | |||
34 | Chapter 4: Describes common problems and solutions. | ||
35 | |||
36 | Chapter 5: Shows the changed functionality of the adapter LEDs. | ||
37 | |||
38 | Chapter 6: History of development. | ||
39 | |||
40 | *** | ||
41 | |||
42 | |||
43 | (2) SUPPORTED ADAPTERS | ||
44 | ====================== | ||
45 | |||
46 | The network driver 'skfp' supports the following network adapters: | ||
47 | SysKonnect adapters: | ||
48 | - SK-5521 (SK-NET FDDI-UP) | ||
49 | - SK-5522 (SK-NET FDDI-UP DAS) | ||
50 | - SK-5541 (SK-NET FDDI-FP) | ||
51 | - SK-5543 (SK-NET FDDI-LP) | ||
52 | - SK-5544 (SK-NET FDDI-LP DAS) | ||
53 | - SK-5821 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64) | ||
54 | - SK-5822 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64 DAS) | ||
55 | - SK-5841 (SK-NET FDDI-FP64) | ||
56 | - SK-5843 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64) | ||
57 | - SK-5844 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64 DAS) | ||
58 | Compaq adapters (not tested): | ||
59 | - Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fibre SC | ||
60 | - Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre SC | ||
61 | - Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS UTP | ||
62 | - Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS UTP | ||
63 | - Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre MIC | ||
64 | *** | ||
65 | |||
66 | |||
67 | (3) GENERAL INFORMATION | ||
68 | ======================= | ||
69 | |||
70 | From v2.01 on, the driver is integrated in the linux kernel sources. | ||
71 | Therefor, the installation is the same as for any other adapter | ||
72 | supported by the kernel. | ||
73 | Refer to the manual of your distribution about the installation | ||
74 | of network adapters. | ||
75 | Makes my life much easier :-) | ||
76 | *** | ||
77 | |||
78 | |||
79 | (4) TROUBLESHOOTING | ||
80 | =================== | ||
81 | |||
82 | If you run into problems during installation, check those items: | ||
83 | |||
84 | Problem: The FDDI adapter can not be found by the driver. | ||
85 | Reason: Look in /proc/pci for the following entry: | ||
86 | 'FDDI network controller: SysKonnect SK-FDDI-PCI ...' | ||
87 | If this entry exists, then the FDDI adapter has been | ||
88 | found by the system and should be able to be used. | ||
89 | If this entry does not exist or if the file '/proc/pci' | ||
90 | is not there, then you may have a hardware problem or PCI | ||
91 | support may not be enabled in your kernel. | ||
92 | The adapter can be checked using the diagnostic program | ||
93 | which is available from the SysKonnect web site: | ||
94 | www.syskonnect.de | ||
95 | Some COMPAQ machines have a problem with PCI under | ||
96 | Linux. This is described in the 'PCI howto' document | ||
97 | (included in some distributions or available from the | ||
98 | www, e.g. at 'www.linux.org') and no workaround is available. | ||
99 | |||
100 | Problem: You want to use your computer as a router between | ||
101 | multiple IP subnetworks (using multiple adapters), but | ||
102 | you can not reach computers in other subnetworks. | ||
103 | Reason: Either the router's kernel is not configured for IP | ||
104 | forwarding or there is a problem with the routing table | ||
105 | and gateway configuration in at least one of the | ||
106 | computers. | ||
107 | |||
108 | If your problem is not listed here, please contact our | ||
109 | technical support for help. | ||
110 | You can send email to: | ||
111 | linux@syskonnect.de | ||
112 | When contacting our technical support, | ||
113 | please ensure that the following information is available: | ||
114 | - System Manufacturer and Model | ||
115 | - Boards in your system | ||
116 | - Distribution | ||
117 | - Kernel version | ||
118 | |||
119 | *** | ||
120 | |||
121 | |||
122 | (5) FUNCTION OF THE ADAPTER LEDS | ||
123 | ================================ | ||
124 | |||
125 | The functionality of the LED's on the FDDI network adapters was | ||
126 | changed in SMT version v2.82. With this new SMT version, the yellow | ||
127 | LED works as a ring operational indicator. An active yellow LED | ||
128 | indicates that the ring is down. The green LED on the adapter now | ||
129 | works as a link indicator where an active GREEN LED indicates that | ||
130 | the respective port has a physical connection. | ||
131 | |||
132 | With versions of SMT prior to v2.82 a ring up was indicated if the | ||
133 | yellow LED was off while the green LED(s) showed the connection | ||
134 | status of the adapter. During a ring down the green LED was off and | ||
135 | the yellow LED was on. | ||
136 | |||
137 | All implementations indicate that a driver is not loaded if | ||
138 | all LEDs are off. | ||
139 | |||
140 | *** | ||
141 | |||
142 | |||
143 | (6) HISTORY | ||
144 | =========== | ||
145 | |||
146 | v2.06 (20000511) (In-Kernel version) | ||
147 | New features: | ||
148 | - 64 bit support | ||
149 | - new pci dma interface | ||
150 | - in kernel 2.3.99 | ||
151 | |||
152 | v2.05 (20000217) (In-Kernel version) | ||
153 | New features: | ||
154 | - Changes for 2.3.45 kernel | ||
155 | |||
156 | v2.04 (20000207) (Standalone version) | ||
157 | New features: | ||
158 | - Added rx/tx byte counter | ||
159 | |||
160 | v2.03 (20000111) (Standalone version) | ||
161 | Problems fixed: | ||
162 | - Fixed printk statements from v2.02 | ||
163 | |||
164 | v2.02 (991215) (Standalone version) | ||
165 | Problems fixed: | ||
166 | - Removed unnecessary output | ||
167 | - Fixed path for "printver.sh" in makefile | ||
168 | |||
169 | v2.01 (991122) (In-Kernel version) | ||
170 | New features: | ||
171 | - Integration in Linux kernel sources | ||
172 | - Support for memory mapped I/O. | ||
173 | |||
174 | v2.00 (991112) | ||
175 | New features: | ||
176 | - Full source released under GPL | ||
177 | |||
178 | v1.05 (991023) | ||
179 | Problems fixed: | ||
180 | - Compilation with kernel version 2.2.13 failed | ||
181 | |||
182 | v1.04 (990427) | ||
183 | Changes: | ||
184 | - New SMT module included, changing LED functionality | ||
185 | Problems fixed: | ||
186 | - Synchronization on SMP machines was buggy | ||
187 | |||
188 | v1.03 (990325) | ||
189 | Problems fixed: | ||
190 | - Interrupt routing on SMP machines could be incorrect | ||
191 | |||
192 | v1.02 (990310) | ||
193 | New features: | ||
194 | - Support for kernel versions 2.2.x added | ||
195 | - Kernel patch instead of private duplicate of kernel functions | ||
196 | |||
197 | v1.01 (980812) | ||
198 | Problems fixed: | ||
199 | Connection hangup with telnet | ||
200 | Slow telnet connection | ||
201 | |||
202 | v1.00 beta 01 (980507) | ||
203 | New features: | ||
204 | None. | ||
205 | Problems fixed: | ||
206 | None. | ||
207 | Known limitations: | ||
208 | - tar archive instead of standard package format (rpm). | ||
209 | - FDDI statistic is empty. | ||
210 | - not tested with 2.1.xx kernels | ||
211 | - integration in kernel not tested | ||
212 | - not tested simultaneously with FDDI adapters from other vendors. | ||
213 | - only X86 processors supported. | ||
214 | - SBA (Synchronous Bandwidth Allocator) parameters can | ||
215 | not be configured. | ||
216 | - does not work on some COMPAQ machines. See the PCI howto | ||
217 | document for details about this problem. | ||
218 | - data corruption with kernel versions below 2.0.33. | ||
219 | |||
220 | *** End of information file *** | ||