From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:01:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:01:34 -0400 Received: from post.rzg.mpg.de ([130.183.9.21]:32667 "EHLO post.rzg.mpg.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:01:27 -0400 Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 14:01:45 +0200 From: Karl Lehnberger Message-Id: <200109061201.OAA34908@post.rzg.mpg.de> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Drivers for fiber optic NICs Cc: kjl@rzg.mpg.de Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, Are there any intentions to integrate drivers for NICs (10/100 Mbps Ethernet, with a fiber optic as well as a copper port) into the kernel by default? Which drivers of the present kernel releases (2.4.x) do support those NICs and can automatically recognize which port is active? For kernel releases 2.2.x for instance it was rather time consuming to find appropriate drivers for the NIC SMC 9432FTX-SC. For some versions of the 2.2.x kernel line (in particular smp kernels) it was not possible to get the fiber optic interface to work. Forgive me if this statement is no longer true, I made some tests a year ago. For 2.4.x kernels the default driver epic100 for this NIC is also not fiber optic capable. Perhaps someone can give me some advice, especially which fiber/copper NICs can be called "linux compatible", i.e. an appropriate driver is integrated into the kernel 2.4.x by default. Thanks for help! Regards, -Karl