9.1.13 Known NIC Configuration Parameter Strings
This summarizes the currently known text configuration parameter strings, their meanings, and their possible ranges and values:
Parameter Name | Description | Possible Values and Range |
IRQ | Interrupt request | Normal range 2-15 |
IOADDR | Base address of device control area in I/O space | Usually 0x100-0x400, range 2-32 |
IOADDRLENGTH | Number of bytes of addressable I/O space used by device | Usually 4, 8, or 16 |
MEMADDR | Buffer RAM address | 0xA0000-0xF0000, range 4096-65536 |
MEMADDRLENGTH | Size of device memory window | 0-256k (may be greater, but not for network interface cards) |
TRANSCEIVER | Transceiver control; specific to 3Com Etherlink II card | 0 (internal) or 1 (external) |
The preceding list cannot be definitive, because vendors create new parameters as needed. Furthermore, definitions, values, and ranges can be highly platform- and hardware-specific.