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** VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter
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** FreeBSD driver
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** v3.24 Jan. 2005
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Introduction:
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The Fast Ethernet 10/100M FreeBSD driver is enclosed. This document shows you how to
setup the driver. The driver supports FreeBSD version 3.x/4.x/5.x.
Contents of the Subdirectory:
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freebsd.txt This file.
freebsd.tgz Compressed file including the following file list.
if_fet.c The FreeBSD driver source code.
if_fet.h The FreeBSD driver header file.
Makefile The FreeBSD driver Makefile.
Building and Installation:
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NOTE: The driver can be installed as a dynamic loadable kernel module or
compiled into the kernel. You must have kernel sources installed in
order to compile the driver module.
NOTE: FreeBSD 3.x and 5.x-AMD64 version do not support dynamic loadable
kernel module for now. Please compile the driver into the kernel.
1) Put the driver disc in Drive A. Under the prompt, type:
"mount_msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt" => (3.x/4.x) or
"mount_msdosfs /dev/fd0 /mnt" => (5.x)
Then move the driver file to the directory of your choice.
For example, "cp /mnt/freebsd.tgz /tmp".
Untar/unzip the archive.
"tar xvfz freebsd.tgz"
2) If you want to install the driver as a dynamic loadable kernel module,
perform the following steps:
2.1) In order not to use the old FreeBSD built-in driver, perform below
steps to build the kernel for not using the built-in driver:
(a) "cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf"
(b) "cp GENERIC SERVER"
(c) "ee SERVER"
(d) find the line "device vr" and mask it as "#device vr" then save the file.
(e) "config SERVER"
(f) "cd /usr/src/sys/compile/SERVER" => (4.x) or
"cd /usr/src/sys/i386/compile/SERVER" => (5.x)
(g) "make depend all install"
2.2) After the kernel build completes, return to the driver file directory in step 1
and type the following commands to build the driver module:
(a) "cd src"
(b) "make"
(c) "make install"
2.3) Edit "/boot/loader.conf" file to add a line:
if_fet_load="YES"
2.4) Perform step 3.6 if you want to configure network-related files in /etc.
2.5) Perform steps 3.7, 3.8 to reboot and confirm if the driver is working.
3) If you want to compile the driver into the kernel, perform the following steps:
3.1) Get to the driver file directory in step 1 and type the following commands:
(a) "cd src"
(b) "cp if_fet.* /usr/src/sys/pci"
(c) "cd /usr/src/sys/conf"
(d) "ee files"
3.2) Under editing file 'files'
(a) In FREEBSD 3.x , please add one line as below:
"pci/if_fet.c optional fet device-driver"
and mark this line as below:
"#pci/if_vr.c optional vr device-driver"
(b) In FREEBSD 4.x/5.x , please add one line as below:
"pci/if_fet.c optional fet"
and mark this line as below:
"#pci/if_vr.c optional vr"
Then, save the file. It's important to mark if_vr.c, or you will use the
old driver.
3.3) Type the following commands:
(a) "cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf" => (i386) or
"cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf" => (amd64)
(b) "cp GENERIC SERVER"
(c) "ee SERVER"
3.4) Under editing file 'SERVER', finding the division of NIC setting, and modify
as below:
(a) In FREEBSD 3.x:
Insert a line "device fet0" and mask "device vr0" as "#device vr0".
(b) In FREEBSD 4.x/5.x:
Insert a line "device fet" and mask "device vr" as "#device vr".
Then, save the file. It's important to mask device vr0/vr, or you will use the
old driver.
3.5) Now, it's ready to recompile kernel; type the following commands:
(a) "cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf" => (i386) or
"cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf" => (amd64)
(b) "config SERVER"
(c) "cd /usr/src/sys/compile/SERVER" => (3.x/4.x) or
"cd /usr/src/sys/i386/compile/SERVER" => (5.x i386) or
"cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/compile/SERVER" => (5.x amd64)
(d) "make depend all install"
3.6) Before rebooting, make sure the network-related files under /etc are well-configured.
The files are listed below:
(a) /etc/hosts
(b) /etc/resolv.conf
(c) /etc/host.conf
(d) /etc/rc.conf
3.7) Now, get ready to reboot, type "sync;sync;sync", and "shutdown -r now".
3.8) Under the newly compiled kernel, type "ifconfig -a", and you can see a new device fet0
(not vr0).
Speed and Duplex Mode Setting:
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You can use ifconfig command to force speed and duplex mode of NIC,
where # below is network interface number. We only support this function in
FreeBSD 4.x/5.x now.
(eg: Use "ifconfig fet0 media 100baseTX" command to force NIC to 100Mbps half-duplex mode)
1) Auto Mode (Autonegotiation)
ifconfig fet# media auto
2) 100Mbps full-duplex mode
ifconfig fet# media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex
3) 100Mbps half-duplex mode
ifconfig fet# media 100baseTX
4) 10Mbps full-duplex mode
ifconfig fet# media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex
5) 10Mbps half-duplex mode
ifconfig fet# media 10baseT/UTP
Driver Configuration Options (Experts Only):
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You can set some driver options by modifying the pre-defined
constants in header file if_fet.h.
QPACKET_DEF:
QPACKET_DEF is used for controlling the enable/disable the transmit
status write back queue.
0: Disable
1: Enable (Default)
VAL_PKT_LEN:
VAL_PKT_LEN is used to drop 802.3 frame with invalid length.
0: Disable (Default)
1: Enable
FLOW_CTRL:
FLOW_CTRL is used for setting the flow control ability of NIC.
1: hardware deafult. Use Hardware default value in ANAR.
2: disable PAUSE in ANAR (Default)
3: enable PAUSE in ANAR
HWCSUM_OFFLOAD:
HWCSUM_OFFLOAD is used for enabling rx/tx checksum offload ability of NIC.
This option is supported after FreeBSD 4.0 and only for VT6105M.
0: Disable
1: Enable (Default)
VLAN_TAGGING:
VLAN_TAGGING is used for enabling 802.1Q VID tagging ability of NIC.
This option is supported after FreeBSD 5.0 and only for VT6105M.
0: Disable VID setting (Default)
1: Enable VID setting
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.