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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/3c359.txt b/Documentation/networking/3c359.txt deleted file mode 100644 index dadfe8147ab8..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/networking/3c359.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ - -3COM PCI TOKEN LINK VELOCITY XL TOKEN RING CARDS README - -Release 0.9.0 - Release - Jul 17th 2000 Mike Phillips - - 1.2.0 - Final - Feb 17th 2002 Mike Phillips - Updated for submission to the 2.4.x kernel. - -Thanks: - Terry Murphy from 3Com for tech docs and support, - Adam D. Ligas for testing the driver. - -Note: - This driver will NOT work with the 3C339 Token Ring cards, you need -to use the tms380 driver instead. - -Options: - -The driver accepts three options: ringspeed, pkt_buf_sz and message_level. - -These options can be specified differently for each card found. - -ringspeed: Has one of three settings 0 (default), 4 or 16. 0 will -make the card autosense the ringspeed and join at the appropriate speed, -this will be the default option for most people. 4 or 16 allow you to -explicitly force the card to operate at a certain speed. The card will fail -if you try to insert it at the wrong speed. (Although some hubs will allow -this so be *very* careful). The main purpose for explicitly setting the ring -speed is for when the card is first on the ring. In autosense mode, if the card -cannot detect any active monitors on the ring it will open at the same speed as -its last opening. This can be hazardous if this speed does not match the speed -you want the ring to operate at. - -pkt_buf_sz: This is this initial receive buffer allocation size. This will -default to 4096 if no value is entered. You may increase performance of the -driver by setting this to a value larger than the network packet size, although -the driver now re-sizes buffers based on MTU settings as well. - -message_level: Controls level of messages created by the driver. Defaults to 0: -which only displays start-up and critical messages. Presently any non-zero -value will display all soft messages as well. NB This does not turn -debugging messages on, that must be done by modified the source code. - -Variable MTU size: - -The driver can handle a MTU size up to either 4500 or 18000 depending upon -ring speed. The driver also changes the size of the receive buffers as part -of the mtu re-sizing, so if you set mtu = 18000, you will need to be able -to allocate 16 * (sk_buff with 18000 buffer size) call it 18500 bytes per ring -position = 296,000 bytes of memory space, plus of course anything -necessary for the tx sk_buff's. Remember this is per card, so if you are -building routers, gateway's etc, you could start to use a lot of memory -real fast. - -2/17/02 Mike Phillips - |