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diff --git a/en/hardware/network-cards.xml b/en/hardware/network-cards.xml index cd1b059ce..692d38202 100644 --- a/en/hardware/network-cards.xml +++ b/en/hardware/network-cards.xml @@ -13,40 +13,9 @@ should normally be loaded automatically. PCMCIA/Express Cards on laptops.</phrase> <phrase arch="i386">Many older ISA cards are supported as well.</phrase> -</para><para arch="sparc"> - -This includes a lot of generic PCI cards (for systems that have PCI) and -the following NICs from Sun: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -Sun LANCE - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Sun Happy Meal - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Sun BigMAC - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Sun QuadEthernet - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -MyriCOM Gigabit Ethernet - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> +</para> -</para><para arch="s390"> +<para arch="s390"> The list of supported network devices is: @@ -123,56 +92,4 @@ a Windows driver.</phrase> </para> </sect3> - <sect3 arch="sparc" id="nics-sparc-trouble"> - <title>Known Issues for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -There are a couple of issues with specific network cards that are worth -mentioning here. - -</para> - - <sect4><title>Conflict between tulip and dfme drivers</title> -<!-- BTS: #334104; may also affect other arches, but most common on sparc --> -<para> - -<!-- BTS: #334104; may also affect other arches, but most common on sparc --> -There are various PCI network cards that have the same PCI identification, -but are supported by related, but different drivers. Some cards work with -the <literal>tulip</literal> driver, others with the <literal>dfme</literal> -driver. Because they have the same identification, the kernel cannot -distinguish between them and it is not certain which driver will be loaded. -If this happens to be the wrong one, the NIC may not work, or work badly. - -</para><para> - -This is a common problem on Netra systems with a Davicom (DEC-Tulip -compatible) NIC. In that case the <literal>tulip</literal> driver is -probably the correct one. -You can prevent this issue by blacklisting the wrong driver module as -described in <xref linkend="module-blacklist"/>. - -</para><para> - -An alternative solution during the installation is to switch to a shell -and unload the wrong driver module using -<userinput>modprobe -r <replaceable>module</replaceable></userinput> (or -both, if they are both loaded). After that you can load the correct module -using <userinput>modprobe <replaceable>module</replaceable></userinput>. -Note that the wrong module may then still be loaded when the system is -rebooted. - -</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4><title>Sun B100 blade</title> -<!-- BTS: #384549; should be checked for kernels >2.6.18 --> -<para> - -The <literal>cassini</literal> network driver does not work with Sun B100 -blade systems. - -</para> - </sect4> - </sect3> </sect2> |