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eth
"Compaq Netflex Network Driver"
The following is a description of the above three lines:
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Line 1 (tlan) gives the module name (tlan.o without the .o).
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The second line is an arbitrary text identifier.
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The third line identifies the module as an eth (ethernet) module.
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It is now possible to use the Kernel Daemon Configuration tool under Red Hat to load the
TLAN module. After loading the module, it is possible to use the Red Hat Network
Configuration tool to configure the new network interface.
Note: It is recommended that you reboot the machine after loading and configuring the network
card for the first time.
In addition, some network repeaters and switches do not adequately broadcast the specific port
configurations for network bandwidth and duplex settings. This can prevent the TLAN driver
from correctly autodetecting these parameters. In this case, the driver will send a kernel message
(viewable from a tty console) reading "TLAN: Giving autonegotiation more time." If this occurs,
it is necessary to force the bandwidth and duplex settings of the driver, and it is useful to force the
settings on the network repeater or switch. The README file included in the TLAN distribution
documents provides explicit instructions for the TLAN driver to determine what duplex and
network bandwidth (10baseT or 100baseTx) settings to use. These parameters can be entered as a
space-separated list in the module parameters line of the Red Hat Kernel Daemon Configuration
tool or directly into /etc/conf.modules (you should consult Red Hat documentation for editing
/etc/conf.modules directly).
SuSE
SuSE’s installation program is flexible. While it allows for autodetection of devices and autoload
of device drivers, it allows you to override the automatically configured parameters. Thus,
SuSE’s installation program allows for manual selection of the TLAN NIC device driver.
Compaq’s testing this Solutions Guide was performed using SuSE Version 5.3 and SuSE Version
6.0.
SCSI Installation
SuSE’s installation program will install to any of the four servers tested for this guide without any
trouble. You are referred to SuSE’s own installation documentation for information regarding the
use of their YaST setup program. This section of this guide addresses the specific issues that arise
during the installation to the ProLiant 1600, 1600R, 1850R, and Prosignia Server 720.
SuSE’s boot CD or floppy disk boots to their initial setup screen. Before beginning actual
installation, you must load appropriate kernel modules. For testing on the four Compaq servers, it
was necessary to manually load modules for NIC cards, whether the underlying chipset is TLAN
or Intel. The NCR53c8x x SCSI device driver will be automatically detected if autoload of
modules is desired. However, it is quicker to load manually.
