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(C)Copyright 1998-2000 SysKonnect,
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skfp.txt created 11-May-2000
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Readme File for skfp.o v2.06
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This file contains
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(1) OVERVIEW
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(2) SUPPORTED ADAPTERS
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(3) GENERAL INFORMATION
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(4) INSTALLATION
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(5) INCLUSION OF THE ADAPTER IN SYSTEM START
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(6) TROUBLESHOOTING
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(7) FUNCTION OF THE ADAPTER LEDS
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(8) HISTORY
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===========================================================================
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(1) OVERVIEW
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============
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This README explains how to use the driver 'skfp' for Linux with your
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network adapter.
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Chapter 2: Contains a list of all network adapters that are supported by
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this driver.
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Chapter 3: Gives some general information.
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Chapter 4: Describes common problems and solutions.
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Chapter 5: Shows the changed functionality of the adapter LEDs.
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Chapter 6: History of development.
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***
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(2) SUPPORTED ADAPTERS
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======================
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The network driver 'skfp' supports the following network adapters:
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SysKonnect adapters:
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- SK-5521 (SK-NET FDDI-UP)
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- SK-5522 (SK-NET FDDI-UP DAS)
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- SK-5541 (SK-NET FDDI-FP)
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- SK-5543 (SK-NET FDDI-LP)
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- SK-5544 (SK-NET FDDI-LP DAS)
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- SK-5821 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64)
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- SK-5822 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64 DAS)
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- SK-5841 (SK-NET FDDI-FP64)
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- SK-5843 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64)
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- SK-5844 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64 DAS)
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Compaq adapters (not tested):
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fibre SC
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre SC
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS UTP
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS UTP
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre MIC
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***
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(3) GENERAL INFORMATION
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From v2.01 on, the driver is integrated in the linux kernel sources.
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Therefor, the installation is the same as for any other adapter
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supported by the kernel.
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Refer to the manual of your distribution about the installation
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of network adapters.
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Makes my life much easier :-)
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***
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(4) TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you run into problems during installation, check those items:
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Problem: The FDDI adapter cannot be found by the driver.
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Reason: Look in /proc/pci for the following entry:
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'FDDI network controller: SysKonnect SK-FDDI-PCI ...'
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If this entry exists, then the FDDI adapter has been
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found by the system and should be able to be used.
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If this entry does not exist or if the file '/proc/pci'
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is not there, then you may have a hardware problem or PCI
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support may not be enabled in your kernel.
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The adapter can be checked using the diagnostic program
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which is available from the SysKonnect web site:
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www.syskonnect.de
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Some COMPAQ machines have a problem with PCI under
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Linux. This is described in the 'PCI howto' document
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(included in some distributions or available from the
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www, e.g. at 'www.linux.org') and no workaround is available.
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Problem: You want to use your computer as a router between
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multiple IP subnetworks (using multiple adapters), but
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you cannot reach computers in other subnetworks.
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Reason: Either the router's kernel is not configured for IP
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forwarding or there is a problem with the routing table
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and gateway configuration in at least one of the
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computers.
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If your problem is not listed here, please contact our
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technical support for help.
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You can send email to:
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linux@syskonnect.de
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When contacting our technical support,
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please ensure that the following information is available:
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- System Manufacturer and Model
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- Boards in your system
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- Distribution
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- Kernel version
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(5) FUNCTION OF THE ADAPTER LEDS
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The functionality of the LED's on the FDDI network adapters was
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changed in SMT version v2.82. With this new SMT version, the yellow
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LED works as a ring operational indicator. An active yellow LED
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indicates that the ring is down. The green LED on the adapter now
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works as a link indicator where an active GREEN LED indicates that
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the respective port has a physical connection.
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With versions of SMT prior to v2.82 a ring up was indicated if the
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yellow LED was off while the green LED(s) showed the connection
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status of the adapter. During a ring down the green LED was off and
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the yellow LED was on.
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All implementations indicate that a driver is not loaded if
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all LEDs are off.
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***
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(6) HISTORY
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v2.06 (20000511) (In-Kernel version)
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New features:
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- 64 bit support
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- new pci dma interface
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- in kernel 2.3.99
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v2.05 (20000217) (In-Kernel version)
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New features:
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- Changes for 2.3.45 kernel
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v2.04 (20000207) (Standalone version)
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New features:
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- Added rx/tx byte counter
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v2.03 (20000111) (Standalone version)
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Problems fixed:
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- Fixed printk statements from v2.02
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v2.02 (991215) (Standalone version)
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Problems fixed:
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- Removed unnecessary output
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- Fixed path for "printver.sh" in makefile
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v2.01 (991122) (In-Kernel version)
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New features:
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- Integration in Linux kernel sources
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- Support for memory mapped I/O.
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v2.00 (991112)
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New features:
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- Full source released under GPL
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v1.05 (991023)
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Problems fixed:
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- Compilation with kernel version 2.2.13 failed
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v1.04 (990427)
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Changes:
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- New SMT module included, changing LED functionality
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Problems fixed:
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- Synchronization on SMP machines was buggy
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v1.03 (990325)
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Problems fixed:
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- Interrupt routing on SMP machines could be incorrect
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v1.02 (990310)
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New features:
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- Support for kernel versions 2.2.x added
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- Kernel patch instead of private duplicate of kernel functions
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v1.01 (980812)
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Problems fixed:
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Connection hangup with telnet
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Slow telnet connection
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v1.00 beta 01 (980507)
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New features:
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None.
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Problems fixed:
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None.
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Known limitations:
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- tar archive instead of standard package format (rpm).
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- FDDI statistic is empty.
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- not tested with 2.1.xx kernels
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- integration in kernel not tested
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- not tested simultaneously with FDDI adapters from other vendors.
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- only X86 processors supported.
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- SBA (Synchronous Bandwidth Allocator) parameters can
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not be configured.
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- does not work on some COMPAQ machines. See the PCI howto
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document for details about this problem.
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- data corruption with kernel versions below 2.0.33.
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*** End of information file ***
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