NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     el - 3Com EtherLink (3C501) Ethernet driver

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     el0 at isa? port 0x300 irq 9

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The el device driver supports 3Com EtherLink (3C501)  Ethernet cards.
     Other  models  of  3Com  network  cards are supported by the
ec(4), ef(4),
     eg(4), ep(4), ie(4), and xl(4) drivers.

     For more information on configuring this device, see  ifconfig(8).  To
     view  a  list  of  media types and options supported by your
card try
     ``ifconfig -m <device>''.  For example, ``ifconfig -m el0''.

DIAGNOSTICS    [Toc]    [Back]

     el%d:  device  timeout  The device has stopped responding to
the network,
     or there is a problem with the network connection (cable).

     el%d: invalid packet size %d; dropping  A packet of  an  invalid length
     (less  than  size of Ethernet header or greater than maximum
size of Ethernet
 frame) was received and dropped.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     ec(4), ef(4), eg(4),  ep(4),  ie(4),  ifmedia(4),  intro(4),
isa(4), xl(4),
     hostname.if(5), ifconfig(8)

OpenBSD      3.6                       September     22,     1998