smc91c92_cs

SMC91C92_CS(4)                                                  SMC91C92_CS(4)



NAME
       smc91c92_cs - SMC 91cxx device driver


SYNOPSIS
       insmod smc91c92_cs.o [pc_debug=n] [if_port=n] [irq_list=i,j,...]


DESCRIPTION
       Smc91c92_cs is the low-level Card Services driver for SMC 91c92, 91c94,
       91c96, and 91c100 based PC Card ethernet adapters.  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 con-
       tinuously 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 debugging.

       if_port=n
              Selects the transceiver  type.   0  is  autodetect  (10baseT  or
              10base2), 1 is 10baseT (twisted pair), and 2 is 10base2 (BNC, or
              thin net).  The default is 0 (autodetect).

       irq_list=i,j,...
              Specifies the set of interrupts that may be  allocated  by  this
              driver.

DIAGNOSTICS
       eth#: interrupt(s) dropped!
              Indicates that the driver did not receive an interrupt notifica-
              tion 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.


DIAGNOSTICS
       eth#: interrupt(s) dropped!
              Indicates that the driver did not receive an interrupt notifica-
              tion 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


SEE ALSO
       cardmgr(8), pcmcia(5), ifport(8).



pcmcia-cs                     2000/06/12 21:24:48               SMC91C92_CS(4)