
3Com EtherLink III (3C562, 3C589) PC
Cards
Solaris Device Driver:
pcelx
Device Type:
Network (Ethernet)
Adapter:
3Com EtherLink III 3C562 (network, modem),
EtherLink III 3C589 (network)
Bus Type:
PC Card
Preconfiguration Information
IBM ThinkPad 760E series systems and systems using the TI PCI1130
PCI-to-CardBus chip (such as the Dell Latitude XPi CD) only: Before bringing the
system onto the network, put the PC Card into 8-bit mode by creating a file called
/kernel/drv/pcelx.conf containing force-8bit=1; .
It is not possible to boot or install the Solaris software using a 3Com EtherLink III
PC Card device.
If the 3Com PC Card device is recognized, the pcelx driver is automatically
loaded, ports and IRQs allocated, and special files created (if they don’t already
exist). No manual configuration of the hardware is necessary or possible.
Known Problems and Limitations
Network services are automatically started when the system is booted. These services
are not started when a network interface is added or shut down after the system has
been brought up.
Configuration Procedure
Initial Installation and Configuration
1. Install the Solaris software, including the PCMCIA packages in the SUNWpcmc
cluster.
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Device Reference Manual for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition) ♦ April 1998
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