---
name: "pci-config"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "nictools-pci"
version: "1.3.8-2+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pci-config"
---

# pci-config(8)

EEPROM setup and diagnostic program for ethernet cards based on the AMD PCnet/PCI series chips.

## NAME

pcnet-diag - EEPROM setup and diagnostic program for ethernet cards based on the AMD PCnet/PCI series chips.

## SYNOPSIS

**pci-config** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**pci-config** is a program that you can use to diagnose problems with ethernet cards

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-V, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Verbose mode.

- **-# \<device-index\>**

  Operate only on device \<device-index\>.

- **-a, --show\_addresses**

  Show PCI registers

- **-S, --sleep**

  Put device to sleep (ACPI D3).

- **-W, --wake**

  Wake a sleeping device (ACPI D0 state).

- **-B, --bus \<bus\>**

  Show only devices on BUS.

- **-A, --set-addresses \<addr\>**

  Set PCI address register 1 to the \<addr\>.

- **-D, --debug**

  Show details of operations.

- **-f, --force**

  Override checks and perform the operation.

- **-u, --usage**

  Show a long usage message.

## SEE ALSO

[**mii-diag**(8)](/mii-diag/8.md)

## AUTHOR

pci-config was written and is still maintained by Donald Becker  \<becker@scyld.com\>. This manual page was written by Alain Schroeder \<alain@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).