Patch-ID# 109866-03
Keywords: elxl 3C905C-TX-M 3C980-TX connection link warning
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: elxl patch
Date: Oct/24/00

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4351739 4355560 4256331 4202169 4292440 4273911

Changes incorporated in this version: 4351739 4355560 4256331 4202169 4292440 4273911

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/boot/solaris/devicedb/master
/boot/solaris/drivers/notisa.010/elxl.bef
/kernel/drv/elxl

Problem Description:

4351739 elxl: No link events generated for 3C905B, 3C905C, 3C980, 3C980C NICs
4355560 elxl: add aliases for 3C980C-TXM NIC
4256331	elxl: add aliases for 3C905C-TX-M and 3C980-TX
4202169 elxl: add alias "pci10b7,9800" for 3COM 3C980-TX NIC
4292440 elxl: 3c905c: network link goes down on Dell GX100
4273911 elxl: link always reported down when initializing  NIC

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.

For later Solaris releases, refer to the man pages for instructions on
using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

       example# patchrm 104945-02

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
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None.

KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS

Elxl driver included in this patch does not process link events for
devices 3C905B-TX, 3C905C-TX-M and 3C980-TX.

CAVEAT

None.
