SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:

device ie

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf5:

if_ie_load="YES"

In /boot/device.hints hint.ie.0.at=isa hint.ie.0.port=0x300 hint.ie.0.irq=5 hint.ie.0.maddr=0xd0000

HARDWARE

The driver provides supports the following 8 and 16bit ISA Ethernet cards that are based on the Intel i82586 chip:

• 3COM 3C507
• AT&T EN100
• AT&T Starlan 10
• AT&T Starlan Fiber
• Intel EtherExpress 16
• RACAL Interlan NI5210

DIAGNOSTICS

"ie%d: unknown board type code %d"

An i82586 chip was found, but the driver was unable to determine the actual board type during the probe.

"ie%d: kernel configured maddr %x doesn't match board configured maddr %x"

The device probe detected a different maddr than the one specified in the kernel configuration file.

"ie%d: can't find shared memory"

The device probe could not access the shared memory to determine its size.

"ie%d: kernel configured msize %d doesn't match board configured msize %d"

The device probe found a different size for the shared memory than the one specified in the kernel configuration file.

"ie%d: kernel configured irq %d doesn't match board configured irq %d"

The device probe detected that the board is configured for a different interrupt than the one specified in the kernel configuration file.

"ie%d: reset"

The Intel i82586 had to be reset by the driver.

"ie%d: transceiver problem"

The driver has detected a problem with the Ethernet transceiver. This is usually due to a loose or broken transceiver cable when using an external transceiver. When you experience this problem with an on-card transceiver your card may be incorrectly jumpered for to use an external transceiver. Worst case your on-board transceiver may be broken.

"ie%d: TDR detected an open %d clocks away"

The driver detected an open circuit in the Ethernet cable. Check your coax cable and terminator resistors.

"ie%d: TDR detected a short %d clocks away"

The driver detected a short circuit in the Ethernet cable. Check your coax cable and terminator resistors.

"ie%d: TDR returned unknown status %x"

The driver got an unknown status from the card during the Ethernet cable test.

"ie%d: multicast address setup command failed"

The card could not be put into multicast mode.

"ie%d: configure command failed"

The card refused to respond correctly during configuration.

"ie%d: individual address setup command failed"

The programming of the Ethernet (MAC) address failed.

AUTHORS

An -nosplit The device driver was written by An Garrett A. Wollman , based on code by An William F. Jolitz and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories. 3C507 support was written by An Charles M. Hannum . This manual page was written by An Wilko C. Bulte .

CAVEATS

The Racal Interlan NI5210 comes in variants with 8 and 16 kbytes of shared memory. It is strongly advisable to use the 16 kbyte variant. You can upgrade your 8 kbyte card to 16 kbyte by adding an additional RAM chip.