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1 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Pr oduct Notes These release notes pr ovide the latest software information about the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.
2 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 Product Notes • A ugust 1997 ▼ T o Install the Softwar e 1. Become root. 2. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Product Notes 3 8. When you have f inished loading the software, unmount the CD-ROM directory: If the automounter fails to flush a pr evious mount point, you may see the following directory: If this should happen, remove the empty dir ectory .
4 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 Product Notes • A ugust 1997 Documentation Updates This section corrects or updates the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adaper 1.0 User ’ s Guide . Har dware Requir ements The Sun Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter 1.0 User's Guide incorrectly states that the PCI adapter will be supported on the Sun Ultra2.
Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Product Notes 5 LED Indicators An explanation of the LED indicators was omitted from the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 User ’ s Guide . T ABLE 1 explains the LED indicators on the adapter. GigabitEthernet Link Negotiation The default configuration for link negotiation is auto .
6 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 Product Notes • A ugust 1997 1000BASE-SX Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z draft) T ABLE 2 has been updated to reflect changes in the latest draft from IEEE.
Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Product Notes 7 T ABLE 3 explains the available parameters and shows the default value as well as the minimum and maximum allowed values of each.
8 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 Product Notes • A ugust 1997.
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