From: <vp...@cc...> - 2006-09-18 14:58:31
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Hello, Sorry that I didnt provide enough info. Here are my answers : My NIC is ENI. (I know its not supported anymore. But since I have it I am going to use it. I cant remember the last few letters of its model name.) I am going to use only PVCS. Just want cells to go between two NICs connected back to back. So I am going to use an application that would use ATM API and send and receive cells between each other. I am using redhat. -vpu On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:45:11 -0400 Mike Westall <we...@cs...> wrote: > 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=121 > 64 > >>> > >>> > >>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=12164 > 2 > >_______________________________________________ > >Linux-atm-general mailing list > >Lin...@li... > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-atm-general > > > > > > > > > > |