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+TLAN driver for Linux, version 1.0
+README
+
+Well, I'm back. The TLAN driver seems pretty stable, so I'm
+declaring this cycle of development finished, and calling the
+driver 1.0. I will, of course continue to work on improving
+the driver, and work towards a 2.0 release.
+
+
+
+I. Supported Devices.
+
+ Only PCI devices will work with this driver.
+
+ Supported:
+ Vendor ID Device ID Name
+ 0e11 ae32 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP
+ 0e11 ae34 Compaq Netelligent 10 T PCI UTP
+ 0e11 ae35 Compaq Integrated NetFlex 3/P
+ 0e11 ae40 Compaq Netelligent Dual 10/100 TX PCI UTP
+ 0e11 ae43 Compaq Netelligent Integrated 10/100 TX UTP
+ 0e11 b011 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP
+ 0e11 b012 Compaq Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax
+ 0e11 b030 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX UTP
+ 0e11 f130 Compaq NetFlex 3/P
+ 0e11 f150 Compaq NetFlex 3/P
+ 108d 0012 Olicom OC-2325
+ 108d 0013 Olicom OC-2183
+ 108d 0014 Olicom OC-2326
+
+
+ Caveats:
+
+ I am not sure if 100BaseTX daughterboards (for those cards which
+ support such things) will work. I haven't had any solid evidence
+ either way.
+
+ However, if a card supports 100BaseTx without requiring an add
+ on daughterboard, it should work with 100BaseTx.
+
+ The "Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax" (b012) device is untested,
+ but I do not expect any problems.
+
+
+II. Building the Driver.
+
+ The TLAN driver may be compiled into the kernel, or it may be compiled
+ as a module separately, or in the kernel. A patch is included for
+ 2.0.29 (which also works for 2.0.30, 2.0.31, and 2.0.32).
+
+ To compile it as part of the kernel:
+ 1. Download and untar the TLAN driver package.
+ 2. If your kernel is 2.1.45 or later, you do not need to patch the
+ kernel sources. Copy the tlan.c and tlan.h to drivers/net in
+ the kernel source tree.
+ 3. Otherwise, apply the appropriate patch for your kernel. For
+ example:
+
+ cd /usr/src/linux
+ patch -p1 < kernel.2.0.29
+
+ 4. Copy the files tlan.c and tlan.h from the TLAN package to the
+ directory drivers/net in the Linux kernel source tree.
+ 5. Configure your kernel for the TLAN driver. Answer 'Y' when
+ prompted to ask about experimental code (the first question).
+ Then answer 'Y' when prompted if to include TI ThunderLAN
+ support. If you want the driver compiled as a module, answer 'M'
+ instead of 'Y'.
+ 6. Make the kernel and, if necessary, the modules.
+
+ To compile the TLAN driver independently:
+ 1. Download and untar the TLAN driver package.
+ 2. Change to the tlan directory.
+ 3. If you are NOT using a versioned kernel (ie, want an non-
+ versioned module), edit the Makefile, and comment out the
+ line:
+ MODVERSIONS = -DMODVERSIONS
+ 4. Run 'make'.
+
+
+III. Driver Options
+ 1. You can append debug=x to the end of the insmod line to get
+ debug messages, where x is a bit field where the bits mean
+ the following:
+
+ 0x01 Turn on general debugging messages.
+ 0x02 Turn on receive debugging messages.
+ 0x04 Turn on transmit debugging messages.
+ 0x08 Turn on list debugging messsages.
+
+ 2. You can append aui=1 to the end of the insmod line to cause
+ the adapter to use the AUI interface instead of the 10 Base T
+ interface. This is also what to do if you want to use the BNC
+ connector on a TLAN based device. (Setting this option on a
+ device that does not have an AUI/BNC connector will probably
+ cause it to not function correctly.)
+
+ 4. You can set duplex=1 to force half duplex, and duplex=2 to
+ force full duplex.
+
+ 5. You can set speed=10 to force 10Mbs operation, and speed=100Mbs
+ to force 100Mbs operation. (I'm not sure what will happen
+ if a card which only supports 10Mbs is forced into 100Mbs
+ mode.)
+
+ 3. If the driver is built into the kernel, you can use the 3rd
+ and 4th parameters to set aui and debug respectively. For
+ example:
+
+ ether=0,0,0x1,0x7,eth0
+
+ This sets aui to 0x1 and debug to 0x7, assuming eth0 is a
+ supported TLAN device.
+
+ The bits in the third byte are assigned as follows:
+
+ 0x01 = aui
+ 0x02 = use SA_INTERRUPT flag when reserving the irq.
+ 0x04 = use half duplex
+ 0x08 = use full duplex
+ 0x10 = use 10BaseT
+ 0x20 = use 100BaseTx
+
+
+IV. Things to try if you have problems.
+ 1. Make sure your card's PCI id is among those listed in
+ section I, above.
+ 1. Make sure routing is correct.
+ 2. If you are using a 2.1.x kernel, try to duplicate the
+ problem on a 2.0.x (preferably 2.0.29 or 2.0.30) kernel.
+
+
+There is also a tlan mailing list which you can join by sending "subscribe tlan"
+in the body of an email to majordomo@vuser.vu.union.edu.
+
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