Platform Notes:The eri FastEthernet Device Driver

Preface

This book describes how to configure the eri driver for Sun systems using the Ethernet function of the RIO Application Specific Integrated Chip (ASIC).

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, The eri Device Driver describes the eri device driver and includes topics such as operating speeds and modes, and auto-negotiation.

Chapter 2, Configuring the Driver Software for Sun eri FastEthernet Device Drivers describes configuring the eri device driver.

Chapter 3, Parameter Definitions describes the parameter settings for the eri device driver.

Chapter 4, Setting Parameters describes how to set the eri device driver parameter values using the ndd utility and also in the /etc/system and /kernel/drv/eri.conf files.

Appendix A provides information about auto-negotiation.

Appendix B provides a list of the eri driver parameters.

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