Re: [9fans] fs configuration with the ether i82557

Re: [9fans] fs configuration with the ether i82557

[jmk]

	>Heya,
	>
	>If you're planning on setting up a fileserver with the i82557 nic,
	>you'll need to edit the code in your /sys/src/fs/<kernel>/ether82557.c
	>file. Currently it only checks and sets for the 100 mbps setup,
	>and otherwise leaves it 0. This unfortunately makes the fileserver's
	>network capabilities nonexistent.
	>
	>Around line 1043 you'll see the conditional:
	>  if(bmcr & 0x2000)
	>    ether->mbps = 100;
	>Add:
	>  else
	>    ether->mbps = 10;
	>
	>and you'll be set.
	>
	>sam

You will find many such inconsistencies in the fileserver code. Because
the code was developed from a much earlier version of Plan 9 it is always
a pain to add or update drivers and the lack of enthusiasm shows.
Fortunately we don't need to fiddle with it often.

After I return from Usenix and am laid-off from my work as Customer
Service Rep. in the Plan 9 Fulfillment Centre I plan to do some work on
the fileserver kernel and address some of the inconsistencies.

--jim

[9fans] fs configuration with the ether i82557

[Sam Hopkins]

Heya,

If you're planning on setting up a fileserver with the i82557 nic, you'll
need to edit the code in your /sys/src/fs/<kernel>/ether82557.c file.
Currently it only checks and sets for the 100 mbps setup, and otherwise
leaves it 0.  This unfortunately makes the fileserver's network capabilities
nonexistent.

Around line 1043 you'll see the conditional:
  if(bmcr & 0x2000)
    ether->mbps = 100;
Add:
  else
    ether->mbps = 10;

and you'll be set.

sam