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.TH "E100_HW_INIT" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
e100_hw_init \- initialized tthe hardware
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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unsigned char e100_hw_init  (struct e100_private * \fIbdp\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIbdp\fB\fR
atapter's private data struct
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This routine performs a reset on the adapter, and configures the adapter.
This includes configuring the 82557 LAN controller, validating and setting
the node address, detecting and configuring the Phy chip on the adapter,
and initializing all of the on chip counters.
.SH "RETURNS"
.PP
true - If the adapter was initialized
false - If the adapter failed initialization