ZIP NAME:  dl140bcm5700ul10-6.2.17-1.zip
TITLE:  United Linux 1.0/SLES 8 bcm57xx nic Driver for the HP ProLiant DL140.

VERSION:  6.2.17-1

LANGUAGE(S):  English

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:   HP ProLiant DL140 Servers

OPERATING SYSTEMS:  United Linux 1.0/SLES 8

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 17, 2003

SUPERSEDES:  None.

DESCRIPTION:  This .ZIP file contains driver for bcm57xx nic support for the
              HP ProLiant DL140 servers running United Linux 1.0 or SLES 8.

NEW FEATURES:  None.

PROBLEMS FIXED:  None.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Download this .ZIP file on your server.

2.  Unzip the contents to a directory on your hard drive.

3.  You should confirm the kernel-source is installed in your United Linux 1.0/SLES 8 system. 
    
4.  Prepare kernel source tree:
    Prepare the kernel source tree. These steps are necessary in order to compile a driver
    that will match your running kernel:
    cd /usr/src/linux    
    make cloneconfig
    make dep

5.  Stop the current driver by typing the following command(s):
    ifdown eth0
    ifdown eth1
 
6.  Remove the current module from the running kernel:
    rmmod bcm5700

7.  Install bcm5700 source package as shown below,  

	[root@localhost]# rpm -ivh bcm5700.src.rpm 
	  bcm5700      ########################################### 
 
8.  Enter the source tree,
 
	[root@localhost]# cd /usr/src/packages/ 

9.  Compile driver source to binary code 
 
	[root@localhost]# rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.spec
	  ... ... 
	  ... ... 
 
10.  Install the driver to the corresponding directory,
     Note that the --force option is needed.
 
	[root@localhost]# cd /usr/src/packages/RPMS/i386 
	[root@localhost]# rpm -ivh --force bcm5700-6.2.17-1.i386.rpm
	  bcm5700      ########################################### 
 
11.  To load the NIC driver into the running kernel, type the following command:
     insmod bcm5700

12.  The bcm5700 driver will start after you run the following command:  
     ifup eth0
     ifup eth1


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