3c589_cs(4)
NAME
3c589_cs - 3Com 3c589 Etherlink III device driver
SYNOPSIS
insmod 3c589_cs.o [pc_debug=n] [if_port=n] [irq_list=i,j,...]
DESCRIPTION
3c589_cs is the low-level Card Services driver for the
3Com 3c589 PCMCIA ethernet adapter and 3Com 3c562/3c563
combo cards. When this driver is attached to a card, it
allocates the next available ethernet device (eth0..eth#).
This device name will be reported in the kernel log file,
and passed on to cardmgr(8).
With the default transceiver setting, the driver will
attempt to continuously autodetect the transceiver type
(10base2 or 10baseT). There should normally only be a one
or two second lag before the correct transceiver is
selected. On particularly noisy or busy networks, it is
possible for the detection logic to incorrectly toggle the
transceiver type. If this becomes a problem, it may be
necessary to explicitly select the interface type when the
module is loaded or with the ifport command.
PARAMETERS
- pc_debug=n
- Selects the PCMCIA debugging level. This parameter
is only available if the module is compiled with
debugging enabled. A non-zero value enables debug
ging. - if_port=n
- Selects the transceiver type. 0 is autodetect
(10baseT or 10base2), 1 is 10baseT (twisted pair),
2 is 10base2 (BNC, or thin net). and 3 is AUI
(thick ethernet). The default is 0 (autodetect). - irq_list=i,j,...
- Specifies the set of interrupts that may be allo
cated by this driver.
DIAGNOSTICS
- eth#: interrupt(s) dropped!
- Indicates that the driver did not receive an inter
rupt notification for some reason. The driver will
poll the card (with a significant performance
penalty) if the problem persists. The most likely
cause is an interrupt conflict and/or host bridge
configuration problem.
AUTHOR
David Hinds - dahinds@users.sourceforge.net