IL(4) | Device Drivers Manual (vax) | IL(4)

# NAME

`il` — Interlan NI1010 10 Mb/s Ethernet interface

# SYNOPSIS

`il0 at uba0 csr 164000`

# DESCRIPTION

The `il` interface provides access to a 10 Mb/s Ethernet network through an Interlan 1010 or 1010A controller.

Each of the host's network addresses is specified at boot time with an `SIOCSIFADDR` ioctl(2). The `il` interface employs the address resolution protocol described in arp(4) to dynamically map between Internet and Ethernet addresses on the local network.

# DIAGNOSTICS

il%d: input error.
  The hardware indicated an error in reading a packet off the cable or an illegally sized packet.
il%d: can't handle af%d.
  The interface was handed a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was dropped.
il%d: setaddr didn't work.
  The interface was unable to reprogram its physical Ethernet address. This may happen with very early models of the interface. This facility is used only when the controller is not the first network interface configured for XNS. The oldest interface tested (2.7.1.0.1.45) has never failed in this way.
il%d: reset failed, csr=%b.
il%d: status failed, csr=%b.
il%d: hardware diag failed, csr=%b.
il%d: verifying setaddr, csr=%b.
il%d: stray xmit interrupt, csr=%b.
il%d: can't initialize.
  The above messages indicate a probable hardware error performing the indicated operation during autoconfiguration or initialization. The status field in the control and status register (the low-order four bits) should indicate the nature of the failure. See the hardware manual for details.

# SEE ALSO

arp(4), inet(4), netintro(4)

# HISTORY

The `il` interface appeared in 4.2BSD.

June 5, 1993 | NetBSD 10.99