From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kosta Todorovic Subject: Re: Network card driver problem (znb.o/tulip) Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:25:49 +0400 Message-ID: References: <428CC958.1080909@candelatech.com> Reply-To: Kosta Todorovic Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: jgarzik@pobox.com, tulip-users@lists.sourceforge.net, netdev@oss.sgi.com Return-path: To: Ben Greear In-Reply-To: <428CC958.1080909@candelatech.com> Content-Disposition: inline Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org 2 more questions: 1) Is there anything special I will need to compile in terms of the linux kernel for 64-bit PCI bus mode (PCI-X) ? (Currently I'm using kernel 2.4.x but that is because my current card drivers do not support 2.6.x) 2) The machine actually has a PCI extension with 9 other PCI-X slots. The current cards are 64-bit (pci-x) but as a test i'm planning on replacing them with DLinks DFE-580tx's. Unfortunately these are 32-bit cards (legacy pci). How will these 4 ports work in 32-bit mode? What will the effect be on the speed? On 5/19/05, Ben Greear wrote: > Kosta Todorovic wrote: > > Whats the best 4-port NIC currently available? I'm interested in > > purchasing 10 4-port NICs as a replacement for my current cards. > > > > I am looking for 10/100Mbps and a good driver for linux (2.4.x and > > 2.6.x). Preferably a mainstream company but thats not priority. > > > > Could the community please recommend the best card available? Money is > > not an issue since im really interested in the best of the best. > > Get an Intel 4-port GigE NIC. It will do 10/100/1000, and if you really > want to use all 4 ports at even 100Mbps, you need the 64-bit PCI bus... > > I have been getting mine from silicom-usa.com lately. They also have > 6-port NICs, and 4-port broadcom GigE nics that can be used in 32-bit > PCI slots. (The Intel 4-port NICs will only work in 64-bit PCI slots.) > > If you really want 10/100 nics, try the p430tx from aei: > http://www.aei-it.com/hardware/fastenet/p430tx.htm > > These are like the old DFE570tx NICs, and use the tulip driver. They > are almost as expensive as the GigE NICs though... > > Thanks, > Ben > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Regards, > > Kosta > > > > > > > > On 3/11/05, Kosta Todorovic wrote: > > > >>My company has recently purchased several ZNYX ZX274 network cards. > >>These cards are Four Channel, 10/100 PCI Adapters. They use Intel chipsets. > >> > >>Unfortunately there exists no drivers for linux amd64 architecture. > >>There are 32bit drivers found at: > >>http://www.znyx.com/support/drivers/ZX374_drivers.htm but naturally > >>they wont compile under my amd64 system. > >> > >>The driver itself is called znb.o and can be downloaded from ZNYX's > >>website. I spoke to support staff there but they told me they have > >>discontinued support and development for this series of cards. > >> > >>The system I am running gentoo and have tried both 2.4.x and 2.6.x > >>kernels but no luck. > >> > >>Unfortunately there is NO 64bit drivers available for ANY platform. not even MS. > >> > >>Does anyone know of a customised znb.o driver built for amd64? > >>Is there any chance of anyone modifying the source code of the driver > >>to compile under a amd64 system? > >> > >>I've noticed that "tulip" drivers get loaded as a module at boot time. > >>but they dont function correctly. (lets you start the device and > >>attach ips but cant talk through it) > >> > >>Is there any variants of the tulip driver that will work for this? > >> > >>Help much appreciated. > >> > >> > >>/proc/pci extract for network cards: > >> > >> Bus 5, device 5, function 0: > >> Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip > >>21142/43 (#30) (rev 65). > >> IRQ 30. > >> Master Capable. Latency=128. Min Gnt=20.Max Lat=40. > >> I/O at 0x0 [0x7f]. > >> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfa1ff400 [0xfa1ff7ff]. > >> Bus 5, device 4, function 0: > >> Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip > >>21142/43 (#29) (rev 65). > >> IRQ 29. > >> Master Capable. No bursts. Min Gnt=20.Max Lat=40. > >> I/O at 0x0 [0x7f]. > >> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf9f00000 [0xf9f003ff]. > >> > > > > > > > -- > Ben Greear > Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com > >