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Olicom Tokenring cards

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 5.1

Request:

You want to use an Olicom PCI Tokenring card under Linux. However the standard kernel doesn't support this card.

Procedure:

In the directory /unsorted/patches/kernel-patches.tgz on the first CD several patches can be found, that we haven't included into the kernel. Also a driver for Olicom Tokenring cards can be found there.

Important !!!

Please note, that we cannot provide any support for patched kernels, the patching procedure or any subsequent problems !

  1. Unpack the kernel patches with installpkg .../unsorted/patches/kernel-patches.tgz

  2. The patch with the Olicom driver is called /usr/src/kernel-patches/oltr-2.0.33.gz

  3. Include the driver into the kernel sources, e.g. with cd /usr/src/linux; zcat ../kernel-patches/oltr-2.0.33.gz|patch -p1 -s

  4. Activate support for Token Ring in the kernel configuration as well as the module for Olicom cards.

  5. Compile a new kernel and don't forget to install the module which contains the Olicom driver.

  6. The driver supports e.g. the Olicom PCI 3136/37 16/4 card.

The ring speed can only be set with the DOS configuration utility. The default is 16 Mbit.

If you're using a kernel with the version 2.0.34, you will get an error when patching the file Space.c. You should then insert the following line manually into /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/Space.c :

extern int oltr_probe(struct device *dev); 
This driver was manufactured directly by Olicom. Further information can be found at Olicom Token-Ring driver for Linux.

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Keywords: OLICOM, TOKENRING, NETWORK

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Categories: Configuration

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