SMC Networks SMC9452TX manual Linux 2.2.X or Later Installation, Manual Loading and Configuration

INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS

Linux 2.2.X or Later Installation

This section describes the procedure for manual and automatic loading and configuration of the EZ Card 1000 Unix stream driver for Linux 2.2.X or later. The Linux driver can be found in the “\linux” directory on the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette.

Manual Loading and Configuration

Note: In the following sections that describe the driver configuration it is suggested that these instructions be carried out in a single-user environment.

1.Log into the Unix system as supervisor (root) and enter Maintenance mode. Make sure that the current directory is “/” using the Unix command “pwd.”

2.Use the following steps to uncompress the package file:

# cd /tmp

(and insert the floppy in the proper drive, i.e., a:)

#mcopy a:/linux/2_2_X/nic/SMC9452t.o./temp

#cd temp

Now the installation directory is ready for use.

3.Load the EZ Card 1000 device driver module by simply running the command:

#insmod SMC9452t.o

You can also specify command line parameters for the driver, such as:

#insmod MaxTxDesc=150 MaxRxDesc=150 RxBufSize=2048

The following command line parameters are supported:

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