[TriLUG] getting RH 7.1 to see new nics

[Smith, Brett]

The RH7 series kernels TG3 driver did not support bcm5700 so...
Here is how I have done the bcm5700 in the past. YMMV
If you break it you get to keep all the pieceZ
I am not sure where to get the bcm5700 driver src
try this
http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/license.do?filename=pc_servers/90
p2954.zip

you will need the bcm5700 driver and you will need to compile it for your
kernel. 
make sure you have the source installed and configured

cd /usr/src/linux-2.4xxx
make clean
make mrproper
vi Makefile 
edit the EXTRAVERSION to be correct
cp configs/yourkernelversion .config
make menuconfig
make dep

that is all you need to align the kernel source.

now untar the bcm drivers and run 
make && make install
vi /etc/modules.conf 
change eth0 to = bcm5700
depmod -a
modprobe bcm5700
all should be well YMMV

check out this 
http://www.mike-devlin.com/linux/driver.htm


-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Carnes [mailto:jonc at nc.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:27 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] getting RH 7.1 to see new nics


On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 12:03, Dan wrote:
> I have a Proliant ML370 server that has an on-board NIC... we needed more 
> interfaces so we have added 3 Netgear GA302T adapters to the system but
the 
> kernel doesn't see the new cards... it still only sees eth0 at boot.  The 
> cards have a link light and see network traffic.  What can I do to get the

> kernel to see the cards?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Dan

Try the TG3 driver. The bcm5700 drivers from BroadCom are also supposed
to work, but you'll have to compile them yourself for Fedora.

Good Luck - Jon Carnes

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