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- Lines: 69
- Date:
Mon Jan 21 16:59:09 2002
- Orig file:
linux.orig/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt
- Orig date:
Mon Feb 18 20:18:39 2002
diff -Naur -X /home/marcelo/lib/dontdiff linux.orig/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt linux/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt
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D-Link DL2000-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation
for Linux
- Nov 12, 2001
+ Jan 02, 2002
Contents
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mtu=packet_size - Specifies the maximum packet size. default
is 1500.
-media=xxxxxxxxx - Specifies the media type the NIC operates at.
+media=media_type - Specifies the media type the NIC operates at.
autosense Autosensing active media.
10mbps_hd 10Mbps half duplex.
10mbps_fd 10Mbps full duplex.
@@ -195,28 +195,41 @@
2 10Mbps full duplex.
3 100Mbps half duplex.
4 100Mbps full duplex.
- 5 1000Mbps full duplex.
- 6 1000Mbps half duplex.
+ 5 1000Mbps half duplex.
+ 6 1000Mbps full duplex.
By default, the NIC operates at autosense.
Note that only 1000mbps_fd and 1000mbps_hd
types are available for fiber adapter.
-vlan=x - Specifies the VLAN ID. If vlan=0, the
+vlan=[0|1] - Specifies the VLAN ID. If vlan=0, the
Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) function is
disable.
-jumbo=x - Specifies the jumbo frame support. If jumbo=1,
+jumbo=[0|1] - Specifies the jumbo frame support. If jumbo=1,
the NIC accept jumbo frames. By default, this
function is disabled.
Jumbo frame usually improve the performance
int gigabit.
-int_count - Rx frame count each interrupt.
-int_timeout - Rx DMA wait time for an interrupt. Proper
- values of int_count and int_timeout bring
- a conspicuous performance in the fast machine.
- Ex. int_count=5 and int_timeout=750
+rx_coalesce=n - Rx frame count each interrupt.
+rx_timeout=n - Rx DMA wait time for an interrupt. Proper
+ values of rx_coalesce and rx_timeout bring
+ a conspicuous performance in the fast machine.
+ Ex. rx_coalesce=5 and rx_timeout=750
+
+tx_coalesce=n - Tx transmit count each TxComp interrupt.
+ Setting value larger than 1 will improve
+ performance, but this is possible to lower
+ stability in slow UP machines. By default,
+ tx_coalesce=1. (dl2k)
+
+tx_flow=[1|0] - Specifies the Tx flow control. If tx_flow=1,
+ the Tx flow control enable.
+
+rx_flow=[1|0] - Specifies the Rx flow control. If rx_flow=1,
+ the Rx flow control enable.
+
Configuration Script Sample
===========================
FUNET's LINUX-ADM group, linux-adm@nic.funet.fi
TCL-scripts by Sam Shen (who was at: slshen@lbl.gov)