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The Token-Ring driver module MTOK.O supports several command line options. Each option is specified using its name and then a comma separated list of values corresponding to each Token Ring adapter controlled by the driver.
For example:
insmod mtok ringspeed=16,0,100
This means tr0 will open at 16 BS, tr1 will try to auto detect or use the default value for the adapter and tr2 will try to open at 100MBps.
The driver options are:
ringspeed=N
Specifies that the adapter should operate at the following ring speed:
N=0 -> The ring speed to which the adapter has been programmed.
N=4 -> 4 MBit/s
N=16 -> 16 MBit/s
N=100 -> 100 MBit/s
dtr=N
Specifies in which mode the adapter should open.
N=0 -> Either DTR or Classic Mode (DTR on a switch port and classic on a shared hub)
N=1 -> DTR mode only
N=2 -> Classic mode only
pcmcia=1
Normally the driver will only stay loaded in memory if it successfully finds and configures an adapter. However if a PCMCIA/CardBus adapter is to be used the driver must always be resident. Using the parameter pcmcia=1 ensures that the driver stays resident.
txslots=N
Specifies the number of transmit slots to be used. The default depends on the adapter type. Increasing this number uses more memory but allows more frames to be queued on the adapter for transmission. It is not advisable to queue too many transmits as this may interfere with higher layer flow control and queuing algorithms.
rxslots=N
Specifies the number of receive slots to be used. If this parameter is increased then more memory will be used by the driver but more frames can be queued for reception.
maxframesize=N
Specifies the maximum frame size the adapter will be able to receive. This parameter has a maximum value of 4486 for an adapter running at 4MBps and 17814 for adapters running at 16 and 100MBps. The default value is 2040. Performance improvements may be obtained by increasing this parameter if other machines on the network are also capable of sending and receiving large frames.
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