Novell NetWare Drivers Software Release for all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapters - including on-board Ethernet ======================================================================= Novell NetWare Drivers package with v6.01 ODI NetWare driver - from the Broadcom v6.7.6 Drivers Software CD Release. NetWare DOS ODI driver v6.04 is also included. 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 NetWare ODI driver version 6.01 for Novell NetWare support for all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit Ethernet, including 22P7801 adapter option. NetWare 4.x, 5.x, and 6.0 are supported. Broadcom silicon levels of up to BCM5705 are supported, 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 ----------------- This driver software requires the latest Service Pack for NetWare 4.x or 5.x or 6.0. 2.0 Change History ____________________ Version history: B57.lan: 05/12/03 v6.04 Fixed OS hang with NetWare 4.2 server and machines sharing IRQs w\multiple Broadcom Adapters. Changed driver display string to be non adapter specific. 04/29/03 V6.03 Fixed Phy Locks up when continual resets to phy occur 03/20/03 v6.02 Added support for 5788. Removed WireSpeed keyword. 02/14/03 v6.01 Changed jumbo support from 9100 max to 9000 max. Link message is changed. Fixed CarrierSense Counter. Added new Device IDs. 01/13/03 v5.09 Fixed cable disconnect delay for server. 01/02/03 v5.06 Fixed cable disconnect delay for Client32. 12/20/02 v5.05 Enhanced client32 support. 12/09/02 v5.04 Added PCIX mode status in custom stats. Fixed Link mode. 11/22/02 v5.03 Fixed client32 slow connection problem. Checksum offload is default off. 11/08/02 v5.02 Fixed checksum problem found in NW6 support pack 2. 10/29/02 v5.01 Fixed rare eeprom read bug. 09/26/02 v5.00 This version has 5705 support. 09/26/02 v4.00 Fixed client32 cable disconnect bug. Took out 5705 support. 08/21/02 v3.03 Added support for 5705. 05/13/02 v3.02 Changed water marks for performance tuning. 05/13/02 v3.01 Fixed bug in tx checksum that prevented snmp events. Fixed bug preventing completion of 72 hour stress test. 05/03/02 v3.00 Added support for 5704 controller. 05/07/02 v2.32 Fixed bug in tx checksum that prevented snmp events. 04/19/02 v2.31 Added delays in driver for initialization. v2.29 Original release. B57.com: 05/22/03 V6.08 - Changed driver to preserve and restore Auto-negotiation advertisement register after the PHY Reset. - Changed driver to perform Auto-negotiation when LineSpeed is set to 1000. 05/12/03 V6.07 - Fixed hangs running Netbeui on ODINSUP - Fixed hang/reboot running PERFORM3 test with a 5703S. - Changed the firmware (v1.9.0) so that it will not perform autonegotiation when link is up and hardware autonegotiation logic indicates AUTONEG complete. - Fixed problem where Link detection intermittently fails when ASF is enabled. - Fixed a problem where dynamic 10/100 or 10/100/1000 PHY auto-neg advertising based on GPIO2 state might not work correctly and appears to take a long time to re-establish the link. - Fixed a problem where driver would reports the forced LineSpeed when there is no cable detected. - Added Keywords to force LineSpeed and Duplex in NET.CFG file 04/29/03 v6.06 - Expanded the lockup detection and recovery code to 5703, 5704, and 5705. Also changed the driver to do a PHY reset on link down. - Enabled Link Change Status Interrupt when initialized even without cable. - Reduced the delay time in Setup PHY routine. 04/25/03 V6.05 - Added 5700 support. - Fixed problem where intermittently, 5704S Fiber NICs cannot pass traffic when connect 3COM SuperStack 4900sx after a system-soft reset. - Added a check for the state of GPIO2 during link change events and adjust auto-neg capability advertising accordingly. 04/18/03 v6.03.2 - Fixed problem where Phy Locks up when continual resets to phy occur. 03/20/03 -v6.04 Added 5788 support. 03/06/03 -V6.03 Removed support for 5700. 02/14/03 -V6.02 Updated Device IDs. 02/07/03 - v6.00 Fixed 5704 function (FUNNUM) loading and fiber support. 01/09/03 - v5.02 Fixed the SUBVID keyword. 12/13/02 - v5.01 Fixed Keyword bugs found w/DEVNUM etc. 09/24/02 - v5.00- Fixed problem with ASF enabled. Updated with PXE's LM v3.1.14. Added support for 5705, 5901, & 5704 Fiber. 08/20/02 -v3.01 Removed support for 5705 & 5901. 08/13/02 -v3.00 Added support for 5705 & 5901. 07/23/02 -v1.22 Fixed intermittent hang during driver load. 07/12/02 -v1.21 Slight change to firmware. 07/10/02 -v1.20 Reduced size of driver to 31K. 06/18/02 -v1.19 Fixed debug screen dump. Added display of PCI adapter configuration. Suports 5704. 05/16/02 -v1.18 Fixed MAC address display. -v1.17 Original release. 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Refer to the complete v6.6.7 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: IBM eserver xSeries Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Broadcom and NetXtreme are trademarks or registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others 7.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.