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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt b/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt index 188beb7d6a1..0e190180eec 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ NOTE ---- This document was contributed by Cirrus Logic for kernel 2.2.5. This version -has been updated for 2.3.48 by Andrew Morton <andrewm@uow.edu.au> +has been updated for 2.3.48 by Andrew Morton. Cirrus make a copy of this driver available at their website, as described below. In general, you should use the driver version which @@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.1 Compiling the Driver as a Loadable Module 4.2 Compiling the driver to support memory mode 4.3 Compiling the driver to support Rx DMA - 4.4 Compiling the Driver into the Kernel 5.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 Known Defects and Limitations @@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ configuration options are available on the command line: * media=rj45 - specify media type or media=bnc or media=aui - or medai=auto + or media=auto * duplex=full - specify forced half/full/autonegotiate duplex or duplex=half or duplex=auto @@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ c) The driver's hardware probe routine is designed to avoid with device probing. To avoid this behaviour, add one to the `io=' module parameter. This doesn't actually change the I/O address, but it is a flag to tell the driver - topartially initialise the hardware before trying to + to partially initialise the hardware before trying to identify the card. This could be dangerous if you are not sure that there is a cs89x0 card at the provided address. @@ -364,84 +363,6 @@ The compile-time optionality for DMA was removed in the 2.3 kernel series. DMA support is now unconditionally part of the driver. It is enabled by the 'use_dma=1' module option. -4.4 COMPILING THE DRIVER INTO THE KERNEL - -If your Linux distribution already has support for the cs89x0 driver -then simply copy the source file to the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net -directory to replace the original ones and run the make utility to -rebuild the kernel. See Step 3 for rebuilding the kernel. - -If your Linux does not include the cs89x0 driver, you need to edit three -configuration files, copy the source file to the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net -directory, and then run the make utility to rebuild the kernel. - -1. Edit the following configuration files by adding the statements as -indicated. (When possible, try to locate the added text to the section of the -file containing similar statements). - - -a.) In /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/Config.in, add: - -tristate 'CS89x0 support' CONFIG_CS89x0 - -Example: - - if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then - tristate 'ICL EtherTeam 16i/32 support' CONFIG_ETH16I - fi - - tristate 'CS89x0 support' CONFIG_CS89x0 - - tristate 'NE2000/NE1000 support' CONFIG_NE2000 - if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then - tristate 'NI5210 support' CONFIG_NI52 - - -b.) In /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/Makefile, add the following lines: - -ifeq ($(CONFIG_CS89x0),y) -L_OBJS += cs89x0.o -else - ifeq ($(CONFIG_CS89x0),m) - M_OBJS += cs89x0.o - endif -endif - - -c.) In /linux/drivers/net/Space.c file, add the line: - -extern int cs89x0_probe(struct device *dev); - - -Example: - - extern int ultra_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int wd_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int el2_probe(struct device *dev); - - extern int cs89x0_probe(struct device *dev); - - extern int ne_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int hp_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int hp_plus_probe(struct device *dev); - - -Also add: - - #ifdef CONFIG_CS89x0 - { cs89x0_probe,0 }, - #endif - - -2.) Copy the driver source files (cs89x0.c and cs89x0.h) -into the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net directory. - - -3.) Go to /usr/src/linux directory and run 'make config' followed by 'make' -(or make bzImage) to rebuild the kernel. - -4.) Use the DOS 'setup' utility to disable plug and play on the NIC. - 5.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING =============================================================================== @@ -584,7 +505,7 @@ of four ways after installing and or configuring the CS8900/20-based adapter: 1.) The system does not boot properly (or at all). - 2.) The driver can not communicate with the adapter, reporting an "Adapter + 2.) The driver cannot communicate with the adapter, reporting an "Adapter not found" error message. 3.) You cannot connect to the network or the driver will not load. @@ -620,8 +541,8 @@ I/O Address Device IRQ Device 12 Mouse (PS/2) Memory Address Device 13 Math Coprocessor -------------- --------------------- 14 Hard Disk controller -A000-BFFF EGA Graphics Adpater -A000-C7FF VGA Graphics Adpater +A000-BFFF EGA Graphics Adapter +A000-C7FF VGA Graphics Adapter B000-BFFF Mono Graphics Adapter B800-BFFF Color Graphics Adapter E000-FFFF AT BIOS @@ -684,13 +605,13 @@ ethernet@crystal.cirrus.com) and request that you be registered for automatic software-update notification. Cirrus Logic maintains a web page at http://www.cirrus.com with the -the latest drivers and technical publications. +latest drivers and technical publications. 6.4 Current maintainer In February 2000 the maintenance of this driver was assumed by Andrew -Morton <akpm@zip.com.au> +Morton. 6.5 Kernel module parameters |