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Re: [Linux-ATM-General] Kernel version with inbuilt ATM support
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From: Mike W. <we...@cs...> - 2006-09-17 23:45:41
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I assume by "native ATM" you mean that you understand the meaning of and DON"T want Classical IP over ATM (CLIP) or LAN Emulation (LANE). It would help everyone help you if you would say: (1) my NIC is an Interphase 5575 or a FORE HE xxx or (2) my NIC is a new product and I'm responsible for writing the device driver for it or (3) I don't know what my NIC is If you would also say WHAT distro you ARE using someone might KNOW whether kernel support is enabled in the default kernel. In any case, it is ALWAYS the case that you can simply build a new kernel with ATM enabled! If all you wish to do is push cells around on a PVC you don't need to install ANY RPMs at all. If you want to create SVC's (even if you don't use IP over ATM) you must have (or write for yourself) atmsigd and ilmid. Thus it would also be helpful if you could specify whether your application is (1) PVC only or (2) may require SVC or (3) I don't fully grasp the concepts of PVC/SVC if you want to get best advice from this list. I assume that by ATM RPM you mean the ATM tools package from Sourceforge. I tend to not use RPMs but there may well be an RPM tools package there. But you don't need it for true "native atm over PVC" vp...@cc... wrote: >Thanks a lot Mike for the answers. > >How to know if ATM is enabled or not in the Linux distri? >So this is what I understand :- > >If not enabled : enable and recompile. Install ATM RPM. > >If enabled:Install ATM RPM & just work on it right away? > >PLease correct me what I have misunderstood. > >I am going to work on native ATM. > >vpu > >On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:12:20 -0400 Mike Westall <we...@cs...> wrote: > > > >>All kernels since maybe 2.2? have ATM support included. >>However, it may (or may not) be enabled in the DEFAULT >>kernel provided with your Linux distribution. So worse >>case you may have to build a new one. >> >>If you wish to use IP over ATM (CLIP or LANE) then you >>MUST also download and install the "ATM tools" from >>sourceforge. These tools contain the necessary daemon >>programs atmsigd, ilmid, atmarpd, and zeppelin plus some >>other stuff. >> >>Finally, you must have an ATM NIC that has a functional >>Linux device driver. >> >>Mike >> >> >> >> >>vp...@cc... wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hello, >>> >>>I need to work on ATM in linux. Does the current kernels have ATM >>> >>> >>support? >> >> >>>Which was the first kernel with ATM support? OR do I still need to >>>install ATM package RPM separately. >>> >>>If using old kernel with no ATM : is it enough to enable ATM while >>> >>> >>configuration >> >> >>>during OS installation and then after installation, just install ATM >>> >>> >>RPM? OR is >> >> >>>it needed to recompile kernel after RPM is installed? >>> >>>-vpu >>> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>-- >> >> >>>Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, >>> >>> >>security? >> >> >>>Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job >>> >>> >>easier >> >> >>>Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache >>> >>> >>Geronimo >> >> >>>http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=12164 >>> >>> >>2 >> >> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Linux-atm-general mailing list >>>Lin...@li... >>>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-atm-general >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier >Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo >http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >_______________________________________________ >Linux-atm-general mailing list >Lin...@li... >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-atm-general > > > > |