Device Reference Manual for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition)

SMC Ether 10/100 (9232)

Solaris Device Driver:

smcf

Device Type:

Network (Ethernet) 

Adapter:

SMC Ether 10/100 (9232) 

Bus Type:

EISA 

Connector:

RJ-45 

Preconfiguration Information

Supported Settings

o IRQ Level: 

3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15 

o I/O Address: 

Determined by slot number 

o ROM Address: 

Disabled 

o DMA Channel: 

Disabled 

o Speed: 

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
(operation at the higher speed using the RJ-45 
connector requires a Category 5 UTP cable)

o Optional ROM: 

Disabled 

Known Problems and Limitations

The smcf device driver provides 100-Mbps Ethernet support; however, the driver cannot transfer the data at rates expected of a 100-Mbps interface. The performance of the driver is under study.