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38 .Nd "Texas Instruments ThunderLAN Ethernet device driver"
40 To compile this driver into the kernel,
41 place the following lines in your
42 kernel configuration file:
43 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
48 Alternatively, to load the driver as a
49 module at boot time, place the following line in
51 .Bd -literal -offset indent
57 driver provides support for PCI Ethernet adapters based on the Texas
58 Instruments ThunderLAN Ethernet controller chip.
60 The ThunderLAN controller has a standard MII interface that supports
61 up to 32 physical interface devices (PHYs).
62 It also has a built-in
63 10baseT PHY hardwired at MII address 31, which may be used in some
64 10Mbps-only hardware configurations.
65 In 100Mbps configurations, a
66 National Semiconductor DP83840A or other MII-compliant PHY may be
67 attached to the ThunderLAN's MII bus.
68 If a DP83840A or equivalent
69 is available, the ThunderLAN chip can operate at either 100Mbps or
70 10Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex modes.
72 built-in PHY and the DP83840A also support autonegotiation.
76 driver supports the following media types:
77 .Bl -tag -width xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
79 Enable autoselection of the media type and options.
81 option is only available on those PHYs that support autonegotiation.
82 Also, the PHY will not advertise those modes that have been explicitly
83 disabled using the following media options.
87 Set 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) operation.
89 Enable AUI/BNC interface (useful only with the built-in PHY).
94 driver supports the following media options:
95 .Bl -tag -width xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
97 Force full duplex operation.
99 Force half duplex operation.
101 Enable hardware loopback mode.
104 Note that the 100baseTX media type is only available if supported
106 For more information on configuring this device, see
111 driver supports Texas Instruments ThunderLAN based
112 Ethernet and Fast Ethernet adapters including a large
113 number of Compaq PCI Ethernet adapters.
118 Olicom OC-2135/2138 10/100 TX UTP adapter
120 Olicom OC-2325/OC-2326 10/100 TX UTP adapter
122 Racore 8148 10baseT/100baseTX/100baseFX adapter
124 Racore 8165 10/100baseTX adapter
129 driver also supports the built-in Ethernet adapters of
130 various Compaq Prosignia servers and Compaq Deskpro desktop
135 Compaq Netelligent 10
137 Compaq Netelligent 10 T PCI UTP/Coax
139 Compaq Netelligent 10/100
141 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 Dual-Port
143 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 Proliant
145 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP
147 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX UTP
151 Compaq NetFlex 3P Integrated
153 Compaq NetFlex 3P w/BNC
157 .It "tl%d: couldn't map memory"
158 A fatal initialization error has occurred.
159 .It "tl%d: couldn't map interrupt"
160 A fatal initialization error has occurred.
161 .It "tl%d: device timeout"
162 The device has stopped responding to the network, or there is a problem with
163 the network connection (cable).
164 .It "tl%d: no memory for rx list"
165 The driver failed to allocate an mbuf for the receiver ring.
166 .It "tl%d: no memory for tx list"
167 The driver failed to allocate an mbuf for the transmitter ring when
168 allocating a pad buffer or collapsing an mbuf chain into a cluster.
179 device driver first appeared in
184 driver was written by
185 .An Bill Paul Aq wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu .