Linux Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/100 Family of Server Adapters
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This file describes the Intel(R) PRO/100 driver for the Linux operating
system.
This package includes the source code for a Linux driver for the Intel
PRO/100 Server and Desktop adapters. This driver is known to build
properly on 2.2.x kernels through 2.2.19 and on 2.4.x kernels
through 2.4.4. Intel focused testing on PCs with Intel processors
with kernels 2.4.2 and 2.2.14. Intel(R) Itanium(TM) use is beta only.
The Intel PRO/100 driver is only supported as a loadable module at this
time. Intel is not supplying patches against the kernel source to allow
for static linking of the driver.
Please refer to the documentation supplied with your Intel PRO/100
adapter to answer any questions related to hardware requirements. All
hardware requirements listed apply to use with Linux.
New Features with version 1.6.5
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Support for new 2.4 PCI features ('probe' and 'remove' callbacks)
TCO and flow control statistics added to proc fs
Adaptive IFS (Inter frame spacing) support for better NFS/UDP performance
Supported Adapters
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This driver supports the following Intel network adapters.
Name Board numbers
Intel(R) PRO/100+ Server Adapter 729757-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter 668081-xxx, 689661-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter 691334-xxx, 701738-xxx,
721383-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Management Adapter 748566-xxx, 748564-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Advanced Management Adapter 747842-xxx, 745171-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter 714303-xxx, 711269-xxx,
A28276-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Server Adapter 710550-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Server Adapter 748568-xxx, 748565-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter A10386-xxx, A10725-xxx,
A23801-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 VM Desktop Adapter A14323-xxx, A19725-xxx,
A23801-xxx, A22220-xxx,
A23796-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter 748592-xxx, A12167-xxx,
A12318-xxx, A12317-xxx,
A12165-xxx, 751767-xxx
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Server Adapter A10563-xxx, A12171-xxx,
A12321-xxx, A12320-xxx,
A12170-xxx, 752438-xxx
To verify your 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
of 123456-001 (six digits hyphen 3 digits). Match this to the list of
numbers above.
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
Building and Installation
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Notes:
- For the build to work properly it is important that the currently
running kernel MATCH the version and configuration of the installed
kernel sources.
- If you have just recompiled your kernel, please reboot.
- If you are building the e100 driver on a fresh install of Red Hat*
without recompiling the kernel, the build will generate warnings. This
is normal and will not affect driver performance.
- If you have difficulties, remmove the non Intel eepro100 module.
1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice.
Example is using /home/username/e100 or /usr/local/src/e100
2. untar/unzip archive
tar xfz e100-x.x.x.tar.gz
3. Change to the driver src directory
cd e100-x.x.x/src/
4. Compile the driver module
make install
The binary will be installed as:
(2.2.x) /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/net/e100.o
(2.4.x) /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/e100.o
5. Install the module
insmod e100
6. ifconfig eth# <IPaddress>
where # is interface number
7. Verify interface works
ping <youripaddress>
To build a binary RPM* package of this driver run 'rpm -tb <filename.tar.gz>'.
Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific file name of driver.
Command Line Parameters
====================
The following parameters are used by entering them on the command line
with the modprobe (or insmod) command. For example, with two Intel PRO/100
PCI cards, entering:
modprobe e100 TxDescriptors=32,128
will load the e100 driver with 32 TX resources for the first card and
128 TX resources for the second card. This configuration will favor the
second card. The driver supports up to 16 cards concurrently.
TxDescriptors
Valid Range: 17-1024 Default Value: 64
This value is the number of transmit descriptors allocated by the
driver. Increasing this value will allow the protocol stack to
queue more transmits at the driver level. Max value for Intel
Itanium is 64.
RxDescriptors
Valid Range: 8-1024 Default Value: 64
This value is the number of receive descriptors allocated by the
driver. Increasing this value will allow the driver to buffer more
incoming packets before the driver is required to service an
interrupt. Maximum for Intel Itanium is 64.
XsumRX (Nic dependent, Intel Itanium with 82550 based adapters only)
Valid Range: 0-1 (0=off, 1=on) Default Value: 1
On allows Rx checksum offloading for TCP/UDP packets
(requires the hardware support this feature - 82550 on IA64 only).
e100_speed_duplex
Valid Range: 0-4 (1=10half;2=10full;3=100half;4=100full) Default: 0
0=autonegotiate if link partner is on autonegotiate.If link partner is
forced, will default to half duplex.
Example usage: insmod e100.o e100_speed_duplex=4,4 (for two cards)
ucode
Valid Range: 0-1 (0=off, 1=on) Default Value: 1 (0 for IA64)
On uploads microcode to the adapter which allows the CPU Cycle Saver
(interrupt bundling reducing CPU utilization).
Example usage: insmod e100.o ucode=0 (will not reduce CPU usage)
Additional Configuration
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Configuring a network driver to load properly when the system is started
is distribution dependent. Typically it involves adding an alias line to
/etc/conf.modules as well as editing other system startup scripts and/or
configuration files. Many popular Linux distributions ship with tools to
make these changes for you. Refer to your distribution documentation
to learn the proper way to configure a network device for your system.
If during this process you are asked for the driver or module name,
the driver name for the Intel PRO/100 is 'e100'.
Support
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For general information and peer to peer support go to the forum at:
http://support.intel.com/newsgroups/netwadap.htm
Read the forum charter, legal information, and posting guidelines before
entering the forum. This forum will post new information regarding the
driver as it becomes available.
If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported
kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related
to the issue to linux.nics@intel.com.
License
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Copyright (c) 1999-2001, Intel Corporation
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
without specific prior written permission.
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SUMS:
26748 2 LICENSE
01257 2 e100.spec
45603 6 src/Makefile
19225 52 src/ans.c
02546 10 src/ans.h
06989 9 src/ans_driver.c
26137 7 src/ans_driver.h
63439 8 src/ans_hw.c
62130 5 src/ans_hw.h
01751 17 src/ans_os.c
46454 7 src/ans_os.h
02996 27 src/base_comm.h
15180 264 src/e100.c
37336 93 src/e100.h
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.
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