This document describes the usage and errata of the 3Com "Vortex" device
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This document describes the usage and errata of the 3Com "Vortex" device
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driver for Linux.
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driver for Linux.
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This driver supports the following hardware:
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This driver supports the following hardware:
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3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597
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3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597
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When loaded as a module the following variables may be set:
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When loaded as a module the following variables may be set:
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name type description
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name type description
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debug int The debug message level, 0 (no messages) to 6 (wordy).
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debug int The debug message level, 0 (no messages) to 6 (wordy).
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options int[] The media type override and card operation settings
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options int[] The media type override and card operation settings
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(See list below.)
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(See list below.)
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An example of loading the vortex module is
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An example of loading the vortex module is
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insmod 3c59x.o debug=1 options=0,,12
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insmod 3c59x.o debug=1 options=0,,12
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This sets the debug message level to minimal messages, sets the first card to
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This sets the debug message level to minimal messages, sets the first card to
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the 10baseT transceiver, the second to the EEPROM-set transceiver, and the
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the 10baseT transceiver, the second to the EEPROM-set transceiver, and the
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third card to operate in full-duplex mode using its 100baseTx transceiver.
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third card to operate in full-duplex mode using its 100baseTx transceiver.
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(Note: card ordering is set by the PCI BIOS.)
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(Note: card ordering is set by the PCI BIOS.)
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Possible media type settings
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Possible media type settings
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0 10baseT
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0 10baseT
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1 10Mbs AUI
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1 10Mbs AUI
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2 undefined
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2 undefined
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3 10base2 (BNC)
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3 10base2 (BNC)
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4 100base-TX
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4 100base-TX
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5 100base-FX
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5 100base-FX
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6 MII (not yet available)
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6 MII (not yet available)
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7
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7
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8 Full-duplex bit
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8 Full-duplex bit
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8 10baseT full-duplex
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8 10baseT full-duplex
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12 100baseTx full-duplex
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12 100baseTx full-duplex
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16 Bus-master enable bit (experimental use only!)
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16 Bus-master enable bit (experimental use only!)
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Details of the device driver implementation are at the top of the source file.
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Details of the device driver implementation are at the top of the source file.
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