Linux Drivers Software Release for all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapters - including on-board Ethernet ====================================================================== Linux Drivers package with v2.2.27 Linux driver - from the Broadcom v5.5.11 Drivers Software CD Release. This drivers release supports up to Red Hat 7.3, SuSE 8.0, Turbo 7.0, and Caldera 3.11. This release supports up to kernel 2.4.18. 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 package includes the Linux driver version 2.2.27 to support all Linux OSes levels described above. Kernel level supported is up to 2.4.18. This driver supports up to Broadcom BCM5703 silicon level, including IBM Options P/N 22P7801. 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. 2.0 Change History ____________________ v2.2.27 (07/03/02) - Added additional workaround for 5703 on dual AMD CPUs using AMD762 chipset. v2.2.26 (06/28/02) - Adjusted EEPROM delay loop. - Fixed some minor proc file problems. v2.2.25 (06/21/02) - Added 802.1Q VLAN - Added a locking scheme for PHY access. v2.2.24 (06/20/02) - Fixed an intermittent crash problem with fiber NICs. - Adjusted fiber autoneg. logic to work with 3Com 4900SX switch. - Fixed intermittent VPD read failure. - Added netif_carrier_on and netif_carrier_off. v2.2.23 (06/19/02) - Fixed some documentation errors. v2.2.22 (06/06/02) - Fixed a hang problem with BCM5700 NICs. v2.2.21 (06/04/02) - Fixed compile problem on RH7.3 with HIGHMEM enabled. - Fixed non-zero stats on 5700/5701 when stats_coalesce_ticks is set to 0. v2.2.20 (05/02/02) - Fixed a problem that caused ia64 to crash. - Added workaround for ICH and ICH0 chipsets. 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Refer to the complete v5.5x Sw CD release. 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.pc.ibm.com/support IBM Marketing Netfinity 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. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM eserver xSeries 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. 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.