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Magnus

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Nov 24, 2001, 5:09:36 PM11/24/01

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Sajjad Rashid wrote:

> Hi, I just got a new computer and trying to get the network card to work
> in Solaris 8. It is an "Accton EN1207D series PCI fast Ethernet adapter."
> Does
> anyone know which driver to use (nei, elx??). In my old computer I did a
> configuration of an NE2000 that worked just fine but this card I have no
> clue. Appreciate any help
>
> BR Sajje

What happens if you type "dmesg"? Is the device/card recognized by the
kernel, if so it might give you some clues where to look further.

Have you tried to search on Sun's web pages for Solaris support on various
hardware devices?

/Magnus

Sajjad Rashid

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Nov 24, 2001, 6:06:46 PM11/24/01

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The outcome of the dmesg did not say anything to me (see attachement). I
could not find anything from the Solaris webpage either. The only
information I have without opening the computer is the name stated below and
that it is a 10/100 PCI NIC Card.
So I guess I should look for a drive like I had for NE2000 card (nei.conf
and nei.bef) but the question is what should it be???

/Sajje

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Sajjad Rashid

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Sajjad Rashid

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Nov 24, 2001, 6:10:34 PM11/24/01

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The outcome of the dmesg did not say anything to me (see end of mail). I

could not find anything from the Solaris webpage either. The only
information I have without opening the computer is the name stated below and
that it is a 10/100 PCI NIC Card.
So I guess I should look for a drive like I had for NE2000 card (nei.conf
and nei.bef) but the question is what should it be???

/Sajje

> "Magnus" <ni...@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:AUUL7.195$_06....@newsb.telia.net...
> > Sajjad Rashid wrote:
> >

> > What happens if you type "dmesg"? Is the device/card recognized by the
> > kernel, if so it might give you some clues where to look further.
> >
> > Have you tried to search on Sun's web pages for Solaris support on
various
> > hardware devices?
> >
> > /Magnus
> >
>
>

Nov 24 23:38:36 Jas genunix: [ID 904073 kern.notice] done

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas genunix: [ID 540533 kern.notice] SunOS Release 5.8
Version Generic_108529-01 32-bit

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas unix: [ID 168242 kern.info] mem = 130684K (0x7f9f000)

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas unix: [ID 930857 kern.info] avail mem = 117604352

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas rootnex: [ID 466748 kern.info] root nexus = i86pc

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas rootnex: [ID 349649 kern.info] pci0 at root: space 0
offset 0

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pci0 is /pci@0,0

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 714954 kern.info] ata_init_drive_pciide: dma
disabled

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 640982 kern.info] IDE device at targ 0, lun 0
lastlun 0x0

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 521533 kern.info] model QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20
20, stat 50, err 0

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 241969 kern.info] cfg 0x45a, cyl 16383, hd 16,
sec/trk 63

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 674665 kern.info] mult1 0x8008, mult2 0x108,
dwcap 0x0, cap 0xf00

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 350272 kern.info] piomode 0x200, dmamode 0x200,
advpiomode 0x3

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 245087 kern.info] minpio 120, minpioflow 120

Nov 24 23:39:20 Jas ata: [ID 435839 kern.info] valid 0x7, dwdma 0x7, majver
0x3e

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas pci: [ID 370704 kern.info] PCI-device: ide@0, ata0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] ata0 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 714954 kern.info] ata_init_drive_pciide: dma
disabled

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 640982 kern.info] ATAPI device at targ 0, lun 0
lastlun 0x0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 521533 kern.info] model COMPAQ DVD-ROM
DRD-8120B, stat 50, err 0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 241969 kern.info] cfg 0x85c0, cyl 0, hd 0,
sec/trk 0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 674665 kern.info] mult1 0x0, mult2 0x0, dwcap
0x0, cap 0xf00

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 350272 kern.info] piomode 0x200, dmamode 0x200,
advpiomode 0x3

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 245087 kern.info] minpio 227, minpioflow 120

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 435839 kern.info] valid 0x6, dwdma 0x7, majver
0x0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 714954 kern.info] ata_init_drive_pciide: dma
disabled

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 640982 kern.info] ATAPI device at targ 1, lun 0
lastlun 0x0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 521533 kern.info] model HP CD-Writer+ 7200,
stat 50, err 0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 241969 kern.info] cfg 0x8580, cyl 0, hd 0,
sec/trk 0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 674665 kern.info] mult1 0x0, mult2 0x0, dwcap
0x0, cap 0xb00

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 350272 kern.info] piomode 0x200, dmamode 0x200,
advpiomode 0x1

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 245087 kern.info] minpio 208, minpioflow 127

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 435839 kern.info] valid 0x2, dwdma 0x203,
majver 0x0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas pci: [ID 370704 kern.info] PCI-device: ide@1, ata1

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] ata1 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@1

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas gda: [ID 243001 kern.info] Disk0: <Vendor 'Gen-ATA '
Product 'QUANTUM FIREBALL'>

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas ata: [ID 496167 kern.info] cmdk0 at ide0 target 0 lun 0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] cmdk0 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@0/cmdk@0,0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas swapgeneric: [ID 308332 kern.info] root on
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@0/cmdk@0,0:a fstype ufs

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas pci: [ID 370704 kern.info] PCI-device: pci1106,8305@1,
pci_pci0

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pci_pci0 is
/pci@0,0/pci1106,8305@1

Nov 24 23:39:22 Jas vgatext: [ID 424709 kern.info] vgatext: compiled
17:37:52, Mar 14 2000

Nov 24 23:39:23 Jas rootnex: [ID 349649 kern.info] isa0 at root

Nov 24 23:39:23 Jas i8042: [ID 526150 kern.info] 8042 device: keyboard@0,
kb8042 # 0

Nov 24 23:39:23 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] kb80420 is
/isa/i8042@1,60/keyboard@0

Nov 24 23:39:24 Jas pci: [ID 370704 kern.info] PCI-device: pci925,1234@14,2,
uhci0

Nov 24 23:39:24 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] uhci0 is
/pci@0,0/pci925,1234@14,2

Nov 24 23:39:25 Jas pci: [ID 370704 kern.info] PCI-device: pci925,1234@14,3,
uhci1

Nov 24 23:39:25 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] uhci1 is
/pci@0,0/pci925,1234@14,3

Nov 24 23:39:25 Jas unix: [ID 832595 kern.info] cpu 0 initialization
complete - online

Nov 24 23:39:26 Jas isa: [ID 202937 kern.info] ISA-device: asy0

Nov 24 23:39:26 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] asy0 is /isa/asy@1,3f8

Nov 24 23:39:30 Jas genunix: [ID 454863 kern.info] dump on /dev/dsk/c0d0s4
size 340 MB

Nov 24 23:39:54 Jas pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0

Nov 24 23:39:54 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0

Nov 24 23:39:56 Jas sendmail[230]: [ID 702911 mail.crit] My unqualified host
name (localhost) unknown; sleeping for retry

Nov 24 23:39:57 Jas pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: vol0

Nov 24 23:39:57 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] vol0 is /pseudo/vol@0

Nov 24 23:40:04 Jas scsi: [ID 193665 kern.info] sd0 at ata1: target 0 lun 0

Nov 24 23:40:04 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] sd0 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@1/sd@0,0

Nov 24 23:40:04 Jas scsi: [ID 193665 kern.info] sd1 at ata1: target 1 lun 0

Nov 24 23:40:04 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] sd1 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@1/sd@1,0

Nov 24 23:40:05 Jas isa: [ID 202937 kern.info] ISA-device: fdc0

Nov 24 23:40:05 Jas fdc: [ID 114370 kern.info] fd0 at fdc0

Nov 24 23:40:05 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] fd0 is
/isa/fdc@1,3f0/fd@0,0

Nov 24 23:40:07 Jas scsi: [ID 193665 kern.info] sd0 at ata1: target 0 lun 0

Nov 24 23:40:07 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] sd0 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@1/sd@0,0

Nov 24 23:40:07 Jas scsi: [ID 193665 kern.info] sd1 at ata1: target 1 lun 0

Nov 24 23:40:07 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] sd1 is
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@14,1/ide@1/sd@1,0

Nov 24 23:40:08 Jas isa: [ID 202937 kern.info] ISA-device: asy0

Nov 24 23:40:08 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] asy0 is /isa/asy@1,3f8

Nov 24 23:40:12 Jas pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: xsvc0

Nov 24 23:40:12 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] xsvc0 is /pseudo/xsvc@0

Nov 24 23:40:14 Jas i8042: [ID 526150 kern.info] 8042 device: mouse@1,
mouse8042 # 0

Nov 24 23:40:14 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] mouse80420 is
/isa/i8042@1,60/mouse@1

Nov 24 23:40:15 Jas pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0

Nov 24 23:40:15 Jas genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0

# Nov 24 23:40:57 Jas sendmail[230]: [ID 702911 mail.alert] unable to
qualify my own domain name (localhost) -- using short name

Magnus

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Nov 25, 2001, 3:15:18 AM11/25/01

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Sajjad Rashid wrote:

> The outcome of the dmesg did not say anything to me (see end of mail). I
> could not find anything from the Solaris webpage either. The only
> information I have without opening the computer is the name stated below
> and that it is a 10/100 PCI NIC Card.
> So I guess I should look for a drive like I had for NE2000 card (nei.conf
> and nei.bef) but the question is what should it be???
>
> /Sajje

I FreeBSD 4.4 finns det en device driver som heter rl den skall
fungera för ditt kort.
Det kanske kan ge dig ledtrådar var du kan söka vidare.
Se nedan.

/Magnus

bash-2.05a$ man rl
RL(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual RL(4)

NAME
rl - RealTek 8129/8139 fast ethernet device driver

SYNOPSIS
device rl

DESCRIPTION
The rl driver provides support for PCI ethernet adapters and embedded
controllers based on the RealTek 8129 and 8139 fast ethernet controller
chips. This includes the Allied Telesyn AT2550, Farallon NetLINE 10/100
PCI, Genius GF100TXR, NDC Communications NE100TX-E, OvisLink LEF-8129TX,
OvisLink LEF-8139TX, Netronix Inc. EA-1210 NetEther 10/100, KTX-9130TX
10/100 Fast Ethernet, Encore ENL832-TX 10/100 M PCI, Longshine
LCS-8038TX-R, the SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI 1211-TX, and various other cheap
adapters. It also supports the Accton EN1207D which has a chip labeled
MPX5030 (or MPX5038) which appears to be a RealTek workalike.

The RealTek controllers use bus master DMA but do not use a descriptor-
based data transfer mechanism. The receiver uses a single fixed size
ring buffer from which packets must be copied into mbufs. For transmis-
sion, there are only four outbound packet address registers which require
all outgoing packets to be stored as contiguous buffers. Furthermore,
outbound packet buffers must be longword aligned or else transmission
will fail.

The 8129 differs from the 8139 in that the 8139 has an internal PHY which
is controlled through special direct access registers whereas the 8129
uses an external PHY via an MII bus. The 8139 supports both 10 and
100Mbps speeds in either full or half duplex. The 8129 can support the
same speeds and modes given an appropriate PHY chip.

Sajjad Rashid

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Nov 25, 2001, 4:50:44 AM11/25/01

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Does this means I have to install the FreeBSD to get this to work?
That would also mean a new kernel archicture and some commands won't be the
same?

Is it possible to get the driver (source code) from you and see if it can be
merged into Solaris 8 kernel?

I have looked around on the web and only see people seeking this driver.
Nothing could be found on freebsd sight about RL

BR Sajje

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Magnus

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Nov 25, 2001, 5:00:36 AM11/25/01

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Sajjad Rashid wrote:

> Does this means I have to install the FreeBSD to get this to work?
> That would also mean a new kernel archicture and some commands won't be
> the same?
>
> Is it possible to get the driver (source code) from you and see if it can
> be merged into Solaris 8 kernel?
>
> I have looked around on the web and only see people seeking this driver.
> Nothing could be found on freebsd sight about RL
>
>
> BR Sajje

No, it just helps you find what you might be looking after...

I thought that if you could find a driver for Slowlaris 8 for the following
cards (as listed below):
--

The rl driver provides support for PCI ethernet adapters and embedded
controllers based on the RealTek 8129 and 8139 fast ethernet controller
chips. This includes the Allied Telesyn AT2550, Farallon NetLINE 10/100
PCI, Genius GF100TXR, NDC Communications NE100TX-E, OvisLink LEF-8129TX,
OvisLink LEF-8139TX, Netronix Inc. EA-1210 NetEther 10/100, KTX-9130TX
10/100 Fast Ethernet, Encore ENL832-TX 10/100 M PCI, Longshine
LCS-8038TX-R, the SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI 1211-TX, and various other cheap
adapters. It also supports the Accton EN1207D which has a chip labeled
MPX5030 (or MPX5038) which appears to be a RealTek workalike.

--

It could work for you! Literally it's up to you. I just wanted to give you
some references. Should there be difficulties finding a driver, you have
three alternatives:

1.) Run Solaris without a network interface
2.) Replace the network card with something supported by Solaris.
3.) Install a OS that supports your HW.

BTW: Solaris is not known to support alot of hardware. If you wanna go
opensource try Linux or *BSD. I think it would ease many things for you,
like getting support from the communities e.g. usenet.

Regards,
Magnus

Jonas Bygdén

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Nov 25, 2001, 4:55:55 AM11/25/01

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All supported devices can be found here:

http://soldc.sun.com/support/drivers/hcl/8/1001/p6.html

I've done a quick look through it, and your card does not seem to be
included though.

>>>>> "Sajjad" == Sajjad Rashid <t9...@student.hk-r-se> writes:

Sajjad> Hi, I just got a new computer and trying to get the network
Sajjad> card to work in Solaris 8. It is an "Accton EN1207D series
Sajjad> PCI fast Ethernet adapter." Does anyone know which driver to
Sajjad> use (nei, elx??). In my old computer I did a configuration
Sajjad> of an NE2000 that worked just fine but this card I have no
Sajjad> clue. Appreciate any help

Sajjad> BR Sajje

--
Jonas Bygdén <jo...@null.net>

Bo Jansson

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Nov 25, 2001, 3:45:05 PM11/25/01

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Hello!

I have the same configuration as you (Solaris 8, Accton
EN1207D)...

The chip on the board is a Realtek8139. So you should get
the driver from
Realtek!

Surf to http://www.realtek.com.tw/ and follow the links
"Download",
"Communications Network ICs" and select RTL8139(A/B ...) on
the
menu for "Fast Ethernet NIC". Then push the button "Go" and
you're
directed to a page there you can find a driver for Solaris
8.

The name of the file to download is "rtls103.zip".

Good luck!

/Bo

Sajjad Rashid

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Nov 27, 2001, 5:01:50 PM11/27/01

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Many thanks. Did not mind looking here as last time (3 weeks ago) when I had
a Realtek card there was no Solaris driver for RLT8129 so I got it from
Solaris 7 cd instead.
Anyway now it should be up in no time.

BR Sajje

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