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Setting parameters using the qfe.conf file – Sun Microsystems 805-1797-10 User Manual

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These parameter values, described in “Driver Parameter Values and Definitions” on
page 26, are applicable to all

SUNW,qfe

devices on the system. See Table C–1

through Table C–8 for the descriptions of these parameters.

Here’s an example of setting parameters in a

/etc/system

file:

Setting the

ipg1

and

ipg2

Parameters in the

/etc/system

FileSetting the

ipg1

and

ipg2

Parameters in the

/etc/system

File

1. Become superuser.

2. Add the following lines to the

/etc/system

file:

set qfe:qfe_ipg1 = 10

set qfe:qfe_ipg2 = 5

3. Save the

/etc/system

file.

4. Save all files and exit all programs, exit the windowing system.

5. Reboot the system by typing

init 6

at the superuser prompt.

Setting Parameters Using the

qfe.conf

File

You can also specify the properties described in the section, “Setting Parameters in
the

/etc/system

File” on page 37,” on a per-device basis by creating a

qfe.conf

file in the

/kernel/drv

directory. The properties set in the

qfe.conf

file will

override the parameters set in the

/etc/system

file. Use a

qfe.conf

file when you

need to set a particular parameter for a device in the system. The parameters you set
are read and write parameters that are listed in “Driver Parameter Values and
Definitions” on page 26.

The man pages for

prtconf

(1M),

system

(4) and

driver.conf

(4) include

additional details. The next section shows an example of setting parameters in a

qfe.conf

file.

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Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide

Revision A, August 1997