Ethernet Parameters - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4.5.0 Reference Manual

Hardware
Table A.1. Storage Module Parameters

5. Ethernet Parameters

Important
Most modern Ethernet-based network interface cards (NICs), do not require
module parameters to alter settings. Instead, they can be configured using
ethtool
parameters be adjusted. Module paramaters can be viewed using the
command.
Note
For information about using these tools, consult the man pages for
mii-tool
Hardware
3Com EtherLink PCI III/XL
Vortex (3c590, 3c592, 3c595,
3c597) Boomerang (3c900,
3c905, 3c595)
Module
or . Only after these tools fail to work should module
mii-tool
, and .
modinfo
Module
3c59x.ko
Ethernet Parameters
Parameters
here to prevent controllers
from being attached
— Set other settings to
safe
a "safe mode"
modinfo
ethtool
Parameters
— 3c59x debug level
debug
(0-6)
— 3c59x: Bits 0-3:
options
media type, bit 4: bus
mastering, bit 9: full duplex
— 3c59x:
global_options
same as options, but applies
to all NICs if options is unset
— 3c59x full
full_duplex
duplex setting(s) (1)
global_full_duplex
,
—
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