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1 | (C)Copyright 1998-2000 SysKonnect, |
2 | =========================================================================== | |
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4 | skfp.txt created 11-May-2000 | |
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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. | |
3ad2f3fb | 71 | Therefore, the installation is the same as for any other adapter |
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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 | ||
84eb8d06 | 84 | Problem: The FDDI adapter cannot be found by the driver. |
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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 | |
84eb8d06 | 102 | you cannot reach computers in other subnetworks. |
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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 *** |