IC Plus IP1000 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 
                        Linux driver 

Contents:
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1. File Description
2. Driver Installation for Linux
3. Jumbo Support

1. File Description
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Filename                Description
====================    =======================================================
ipg.c                   IC Plus IP1000 Linux Driver Source Code.
                        This file is the main part of IP1000 Linux Driver.

makefile                Make File For IP1000 Linux Driver.
                        Using "make all", "make smp", "make bigmem" for your 
                        kernel.

make2.2.sh              Make Shell Script For Linux 2.2.x Kernel.

make2.2mod.sh           Make Shell Script For Linux 2.2.x Kernel.

PhyParam.h              IP1000 Hardware Parameters modification file.
                        It would have new version for new version of NIC on IC 
                        Plus web site.

ipg_tune.h              Include File For IP1000 Linux Driver.

ipg_structs.h           Include File For IP1000 Linux Driver.

ipg_macros.h            Include File For IP1000 Linux Driver.

ipg_constants.h         Include File For IP1000 Linux Driver.

readme.txt              A summary of the contents for Linux Driver.
                        This file, which you are reading me now.



2. Driver Installation for Linux
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a. for kernel 2.4.x
   a1. Redhat 7.3 (linux kernel 2.4.18)
   a2. Mandrake 8.1 (kernel 2.4.8)
b. for kernel 2.6.x
c. for bigmem and smp.

        a.for kernel 2.4.x
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          a1. Redhat 7.3 (linux kernel 2.4.18)
          a1.1. install way 1:
              #make all =>generate ipg.o
              #cp ipg.o /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/
              #insmod ./ipg.o
              #ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
              eth0 is your network adapter,use "dmesg" to check it, 
                   ex: eth0, eth1...
              xxx  is your ip address, ex: 192.168.102.211
              yyy  is your netmask address, ex:255.255.255.0

          a1.2.  install way 2:
             #make all =>generate ipg.o
             #cp ipg.o /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/net/
             #insmod ./ipg.o
             #setup
                   [network configuration] =>to setup your ip address
             #ifup eth0
                 eth0 is your network adapter, ex: eth0, eth1...


          a2. Mandrake 8.1 (kernel 2.4.8)
             #make all  => generate ipg.o
             #cp ipg.o /lib/modules/2.4.8-26mdk/kernel/drivers/net
             #insmod ./ipg.o
             #ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
             eth0 is your network adapter,use "dmesg" to check it, 
                  ex: eth0, eth1...
             xxx  is your ip address, ex: 192.168.102.211
             yyy  is your netmask address, ex:255.255.255.0

        b. for kernel 2.6.x
        -------------------
           #make all  => generate ipg.ko
           #insmod ./ipg.ko
           #ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
              eth0 is your network adapter,use "dmesg" to check it, ex: eth0, eth1...
              xxx  is your ip address, ex: 192.168.102.211
              yyy  is your netmask address, ex:255.255.255.0 
           ========================================================================
           example for Mandrake 10 automatically load:
           #make all  => generate ipg.ko
           #uname -r
           #2.6.11-6mdk  => Depending on various Linux versions
           #cp ipg.o /lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/kernel/drivers/net  => Just for Mandrake 10 example.
           #insmod ./ipg.ko (or ipg.o)
           #ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
           ======================================================================== 

        c. for bigmem and smp.
        ----------------------
           c1. If your kernel was in bigmem, using:
             #make bigmem

           c2. If your kernel was in smp, using:
             #make smp


3. Jumbo Support
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In Makefile:
3.1. Open Jumbo Support:
MAPPING_MODE= -DUSE_IO_OPS -DJUMBO_FRAME

3.2. Close Jumbo Support
MAPPING_MODE= -DUSE_IO_OPS

3.3. Jumbo Support for RX 10K and TX 10K
3.3.1. Change max jumbo frame support size, please change JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_xxxx option to modify 
         support size, the more large frame support need more memory to use, the best performence for
         IP1000A may be "JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_4K". 

         Note: After changed JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_xxxx option, please "make clean" then "make" again.

in Makefile:
MAPPING_MODE= -DUSE_IO_OPS -DJUMBO_FRAME -DJUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_4K

Usiable options:
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_2K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_3K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_4K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_5K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_6K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_7K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_8K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_9K
JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE_10K