FILE NAME: e1000-3.1.23-1.src.rpm
TITLE:     Compaq Tested and Approved e1000 Linux NIC Driver
VERSION:   3.1.23
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Software Solutions

DIVISIONS: Mainstream Servers

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: ProLiant ML 330
                   ProLiant ML 330e
                   ProLiant ML 350, First Generation up to 933MHz
                   ProLiant ML 350, Second Generation 1GHz and up
                   ProLiant ML 370
                   ProLiant ML 530  6/800
                   ProLiant ML 570
                   ProLiant DL 320
                   ProLiant DL 360  6/800
                   ProLiant DL 380  6/733
                   ProLiant DL 580
                   ProLiant 8000    6/550
                   ProLiant 8500    6/550

                   Compaq NC6132 Gigabit Module
                   Compaq NC6133 Gigabit Module
                   Compaq NC6134 Gigabit NIC
                   Compaq NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter
                   Compaq NC7131 Gigabit Server Adapter
                   Compaq NC7132 Gigabit Upgrade Module

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Red Hat Linux 7.1 
                   Red Hat Linux 7.2 
                   SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7


PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 30, 2001

SUPERSEDES:  e1000-3.0.7-1.src.rpm

DESCRIPTION:  This Reliable Package Manager (RPM) package contains the 
              Compaq Tested and Approved e1000 Linux NIC driver.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:  This release has been tested and approved for the
                     following additional operating systems:
                                Red Hat Linux 7.2
                                SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7

HOW TO USE:

1.  Download the e1000-3.1.23-1.src.rpm RPM.  

2.  Issue the following command to install the source:

	rpm -ivh e1000-3.1.23-1.src.rpm

    A tar gzipped file containing the source is installed in the
    /usr/src/.../SOURCES (/usr/src/redhat/SOURCES, /usr/src/packages/SOURCES,
    etc.) directory. 

3.  Enter the SOURCES directory and issue the following command to extract
    the source:

	tar -xzf e1000-3.1.23.tar.gz

    A directory named e1000-3.1.23 is created, cd into the e1000-3.1.23 
    directory and follow the instructions in the README file to build, load, 
    and configure the driver.

4.  The e1000-3.1.23-1.src.rpm RPM file can be deleted.

5.  If running SuSE Linux, follow the instructions outlined below which
    are applicable to all versions of SuSE (full document at
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/kgw/7.0/e100-v1.3.20/README.first) 

        
        It is required to copy the /boot/vmlinuz.<files> to 
        /usr/src/linux<files> in order to perform the build.
        Make sure that /usr/src/linux is a copy of (or a symbolic 
        link to) the kernel source tree contained in the SuSE 7.0 package 
        lx_suse. Furthermore, the following files must correspond to the 
        running kernel:
 
           /usr/src/linux/.config
           /usr/src/linux/include/linux/autoconf.h
           /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h

        Note: the SuSE pre-compiled kernel packages k_deflt and k_smp 
              contain copies of these files at the following locations:
 
           /boot/vmlinuz.config
           /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h
           /boot/vmlinuz.version.h

 
        Follow the instructions from the README contained in the source 
        archive.

Limitations:  Some Linux distributions may not add the default route back
     to a specified network device when a network stop/start command is used.
     Use the route command to add the default router back to the network
     device.

              Some Linux distributions may not add the default assigned IP
     address back to a specified network device when using the following:
            ifconfig eth(x) down
            rmmod <module name>
            insmod <module name> <optional parameter changes>
            ifconfig eth(x) up
                 Another step to reassign the IP address back to the device
                 may be required:
            ifconfig eth(x) <ip address>

              Some Linux distributions may add multiple IP addresses with the
     same system name in the /etc/hosts file when configuring multiple network
     devices. 

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