IBM Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet Device Drivers for Linux V6.2 ===================================================================== CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 2.0 Change History 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 Driver Parameters 4.2 Additional Configuration Information 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 License and Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This v6.2 software package is for all IBM Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet. Linux Drivers software package for all IBM Gigabit Ethernet. The adapters supported include: PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter by Intel 22P6801 PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter 22P6501 PRO/1000 T Low Profile Desktop Adapter 22P6601 IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapter 06P3701 IBM Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter 34L0301 IBM 10/100 Dual Port Server Adapter 22P4901 IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server Adapter 06P3601 Intel PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter 22P4501 Intel PRO/100 S Low Profile Desktop Adapter 22P4701 And other older adapters. This gold v6.2 software release will replace previous v3.1 and v5.1 software releases. This package supports all Linux operating system versions that are based on Linux kernels up to 2.2.20 and 2.4.18, including Red Hat, SuSE, Caldera, and Turbo Linux. Linux 64 is also supported for Itanium-based systems. This package is created by PackageForTheWeb, which allows users to be able to extract all files and directories into either the default destination provided or any drive destination the users wish to specify. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- No known limitation. Linux kernels up to 2.2.20 and 2.4.18 are supported. 2.0 Change History ____________________ V6.2: V6.2 Gigabit Drivers: ====================== All Linux E1000-4.2.17.tar 4.2.17 iANS-1.7.17.tar 1.7.17 V6.2 10/100 Drivers: ====================== All Linux E100-2.0.30.tar 2.0.30 iANS-1.7.17.tar 1.7.17 v5.1 10/100 Drivers: ====================== All Linux E100-1.6.13.tar 1.6.13 iANS-1.3.34.tar 1.3.34 v3.1 Gigabit Drivers: ====================== All Linux E1000-3.5.19.tar 3.5.19 iANS-1.5.17.tar 1.5.17 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ View help information available from the package in htm help files and \e1000\e1000.txt or \e100\e100.txt files. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ Refer to 3.0 above. 4.1 Driver Parameters --------------------- Refer to 3.0 above. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ---------------------------------------- Refer to 3.0 above. 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ________________________________________ IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then PCI. IBM eServer xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support Select Servers then select Server Model. If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity eServer xSeries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ Copyright (c) 2001-2002, IBM Corporation All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.