IC Plus IP100 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter
FreeBSD V4.x Driver
Contents:
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1. File Description
2. Driver Installation for FreeBSD
3. FAQ
1. File Description
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Filename Description
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Readme.txt Presents a summary of the contents for FreeBSD Server driver
installation.
ipf-1.0.1.tar.gz The compressd file includes driver module , source code ,and
Makefile for installing freebsd driver(ipf.c,ipfreg.h,
ipf.ko,Makefile)
2. Driver Installation for FreeBSD
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1. Copy the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice.
For example, use '/home/username/ipf' or '/usr/local/src/ipf'.
2. Untar/unzip the archive:
tar zxvf ipf-1.0.1.tar.gz
3. Change directory:
cd ipf-1.0.1
There are two methods to install driver.
(1) load the driver module
(2) compile driver into kernel.
Method 1: Load the driver module
Step 1: To load the driver onto a running system:
kldload modules/ipf.ko
Step 2: To assign an IP address to the interface, enter
the following, where # is interface number:
ifconfig ipf# <IP_address>
Step 3: Verify that the interface works. Enter the
following, where <IP_address> is the IP
address for another machine on the same
subnet as the interface that is being tested:
ping <IP_address>
*** If you want the driver to load automatically when
the system is booted:
cp modules/ipf.ko /modules
Edit '/boot/loader.conf', and add the following line:
ipf_load="YES"
Edit '/etc/rc.conf', and create the appropriate
ifconfig_ipf# entry, where # is the interface number:
ifconfig_ipf#=<settings>
Example usage:
ifconfig_ipf="inet 192.168.10.1
netmask 255.255.255.0"
NOTE: For assistance, see the ifconfig man page.
Method 2: Compile driver into kernel
NOTE: You must have kernel sources installed in order to
compile the driver module.
The main steps you have to do:(FreeBSDSrcDir means
the directory of FreeBSD source code and it may be
"/usr/src/sys")
Step 1: Replace your NIC with IP100.
Step 2: Copy source files
cp ipf*.* /FreeBSDSrcDir/pci
Step 3: Edit the '/FreeBSDSrcDir/i386/conf/GENERIC'
file, and add the following line:
device ipf
Step 4: Edit the '/FreeBSDSrcDir/conf/files.i386' file,
and add the following line:
pci/ipf.c optional ipf
Step 5: Recompile your kernel with following step:
cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
/usr/sbin/config GENERIC
cd ../../compile/GENERIC
make depend
make
make install
reboot
After reboot complete, use the "dmesg|more" command and
if you can see "<IC Plus IP100 based Fast Ethernet 10/100
Adapter FreeBSD Driver v1.0.0 Copyright reserved by IC Plus
corp. 2004>" , then it is working.
3. FAQ
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If you have loaded the "ste" driver , please remove it.
1. remove "ste" driver module from the boot time
Step 1: Edit '/boot/loader.conf' file, if the
following line appears , please
mark it :
#ste_load="YES"
Step 2: reboot
2. Remove the "ste" driver from kernel
The main steps you have to do:(FreeBSDSrcDir means
the directory of FreeBSD source code and it may be
"/usr/src/sys")
Step 1: Edit the '/FreeBSDSrcDir/i386/conf/GENERIC'
file, if the following line appears ,
please mark it :
# device ipf
Step 2: Edit the '/FreeBSDSrcDir/conf/files.i386' file,
if the following line appears , please mark
it :
# pci/ipf.c optional ipf
Step 3: Recompile your kernel with following step:
cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
/usr/sbin/config GENERIC
cd ../../compile/GENERIC
make depend
make
make install
reboot
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.