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33 .Nd "Xircom PCMCIA Ethernet device driver"
35 To compile this driver into your kernel, place the following line in
36 your kernel configuration file:
37 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
41 Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
43 .Pa /boot/loader.conf :
44 .Bd -literal -offset indent
52 Ethernet adapters based on Xircom CE2- and CE3-class hardware.
53 This includes devices made by Xircom along with
62 cards and their Ethernet functions.
64 does not support the on-board modem device located on some
65 version of the Ethernet/modem combo cards.
66 In particular, Xircom RealPort2 cards are not supported by this driver.
70 driver supports the following media types:
71 .Bl -tag -width ".Cm autoselect"
73 Enable autoselection of media type and options.
75 Select 10Mbps operation on a BNC coaxial connector.
77 Select 10Mbps operation on a RJ-45 connector.
79 Select 100Mbps operation.
82 Note that 100BaseTX operation is not available on CE2-class cards,
83 while the 10Base2/BNC mode is only available on CE2-class cards.
85 operation is currently not supported.
86 For more information on configuring network interface devices,
92 driver supports the following cards:
96 Xircom CreditCard Ethernet (PS-CE2-10)
98 Xircom CreditCard Ethernet + Modem 28 (PS-CEM-28)
100 Xircom CreditCard Ethernet + Modem 33 (CEM33)
102 Xircom CreditCard 10/100 (CE3, CE3B)
104 Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56 (CEM56)
106 Xircom RealPort Ethernet 10 (RE10)
108 Xircom RealPort Ethernet 10/100 (RE100)
110 Xircom RealPort Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56 (REM56, REM56G)
112 Accton Fast EtherCard-16 (EN2226)
114 Compaq Microcom CPQ550 Ethernet/Modem PC Card
116 Compaq Netelligent 10/100 PC Card (CPQ-10/100)
118 Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 PC Card Mobile Adapter 16 (Pro/100 M16A)
120 Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 LAN/Modem PC Card Adapter (Pro/100 M16B)
123 Other similar devices using the same hardware may also be supported.
126 .It "xe%d: Cannot allocate ioport"
127 .It "xe%d: Cannot allocate irq"
128 A fatal initialization error occurred while attempting to allocate
129 system resources for the card.
130 .It "xe%d: Unable to fix your %s combo card"
131 A fatal initialization error occurred while attempting to attach an
132 Ethernet/modem combo card.
133 .It "xe%d: watchdog timeout: resetting card"
134 The card failed to generate an interrupt acknowledging a
138 configuration problem.
139 .It "xe%d: no carrier"
140 The card has lost all contact with the network; this
141 usually indicates a cable problem.
150 driver first appeared in
156 device driver was written by
157 .An Scott Mitchell Aq Mt rsm@FreeBSD.org .
158 This manual page was written by
159 .An Scott Mitchell Aq Mt rsm@FreeBSD.org ,
161 .An Tom Rhodes Aq Mt trhodes@FreeBSD.org .
163 Supported devices will fail to attach on some machines using the
168 Automatic media selection is usually unreliable.