Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software
              Unattended Update Utility for Windows 2000


This update package performs an unattended software update under
Windows 2000 after the operating system is already installed.  It
upgrades the drivers silently by copying the files and updating the
registry.  This package updates the driver to version 2.78.  

CONTENTS
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1.0   Known Problems
2.0   Change History
3.0   Installation and Configuration
4.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
5.0   Trademarks and Notices
6.0   Disclaimer


1.0   Known Problems
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o  None


2.0  Change History
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Version 1.01 (03/29/02)
  First release - The update program is unchanged.  Only the
  device driver code revision is changed.


3.0   Installation and Configuration
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BDRVUPD.EXE can be invoked via command line options.  BDRVUPD.EXE,
the INF file and the driver files must be placed in the same
directory.  BDRVUPD.EXE is invoked as follows:

      BDRVUPD InfFileName ["HardwareId"]

where:

  InfFileName   = INF file name

  HardwareId    = is a fully qualified PCI hardware Id for the
                  device to update.
                  E.g. PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1645&SUBSYS_000814E4&REV_15
                  This parameter is optional.  If it is not
                  specified, all Broadcom network devices in the
                  INF file are updated.

Examples:

To update all Broadcom network devices in the b57w2k.inf:

 BDRVUPD b57w2k.inf


To update PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1645&SUBSYS_000814E4&REV_15 device:

 BDRVUPD b57w2k.inf "PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1645&SUBSYS_000814E4&REV_15"

BDRVUPD.EXE writes "Pass" or "Fail" to the "Unattended Update" value
at registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Broadcom\b57w2k for Windows 2000.


4.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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IBM Support Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

IBM Marketing eserver xSeries Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries/

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/planetwide.


5.0   Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

IBM
eserver
xSeries

Microsoft and Windows 2000 are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.

Broadcom and NetXtreme are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Broadcom Corporation

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.

6.0  Disclaimer
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