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authorbrueffer <brueffer@FreeBSD.org>2006-08-18 10:22:36 +0000
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.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd November 24, 2004
+.Dd August 18, 2006
.Dt IXGB 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm ixgb
.Nd "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Ethernet driver for the FreeBSD operating system"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
+To compile this driver into the kernel,
+place the following line in your
+kernel configuration file:
+.Bd -ragged -offset indent
.Cd "device ixgb"
+.Ed
+.Pp
+Alternatively, to load the driver as a
+module at boot time, place the following line in
+.Xr loader.conf 5 :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+if_ixgb_load="YES"
+.Ed
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-driver provides support for PCI gigabit Ethernet adapters based on
+driver provides support for PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on
the Intel 82597EX Ethernet controller chips.
The driver supports Transmit/Receive checksum offload
and Jumbo Frames.
-For a list of supported adapters, see the
-.Pa README
-included with the driver.
.Pp
For questions related to hardware requirements,
refer to the documentation supplied with your Intel PRO/10GbE adapter.
@@ -62,8 +71,8 @@ utility configures the adapter to receive and transmit Jumbo Frames.
The maximum MTU size for Jumbo Frames is 16114.
.Pp
This driver version supports VLANs.
-For information on enabling VLANs, see the
-.Pa README .
+For information on enabling VLANs, see
+.Xr ifconfig 8 .
.Sh HARDWARE
The
.Nm
@@ -86,10 +95,6 @@ The device has stopped responding to the network, or there is a problem with
the network connection (cable).
.El
.Sh SUPPORT
-For additional information regarding building and installation,
-see the
-.Pa README
-included with the driver.
For general information and support,
go to the Intel support website at:
.Pa http://support.intel.com .
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