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Allied Telesyn, Inc.
ATNICm5x Device Driver for the
AT-24xx and AT-27xx Series Ethernet Network
Adapter Cards
Software Release Notes
Please read this document before you begin to use the software.
Supported Platforms
The ATNICm5x device driver is supported on the AT-24xx and AT-27xx series Ethernet network adapter
cards.
Product Documentation
For hardware installation instructions, refer to the following guides:
Ethernet Network Adapters Installation Guide
(PN 613-50669-00)
This document is available on the Allied Telesyn web site at
www.alliedtelesyn.com
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Driver Version 4.53
Bug Fix
You can now disable the LLA function.
Driver Version 4.52
Bug Fixes
Corrected receive statistics (Jabber, Collision, Miss Frames, Memory Error) issue where good receives
were still being tracked by checking the receive descriptor status. Changed to use built-in MIB for the
case of the Am79C976-based NICs.
Corrected issue with Am79C976-based NICs which caused an inaccurate count of missed packets
(OID_GEN_RCV_NO_BUFFER).
Corrected bug with receive packet indication for number of free receive buffers.
Corrected the issue where some switches put out invalid signals at power up, causing the Altima PHY
to set the RX_ER line. Communication would resume after the condition was cleared.
Driver Version 4.50
Enhancements
Added support for the Enhanced Backoff Algorithm affecting half-duplex operation.
Driver Version 4.49
Bug Fixes
Corrected support for legacy NICs using the PCI-II chip.
