Kernel specific Linux Device Drivers for Broadcom 5703-based IBM Servers ============================================================== This driver release supports Red Hat 7.2 kernel level 2.4.9-31smp. CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 2.0 Change History 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 1.0 Overview _____________ This package includes the kernel specific Broadcom Linux driver version 2.2.27 to support RedHat 7.2. Provided is the file BCM5700.o compiled for kernel 2.4.9-31smp. This driver supports Broadcom BCM5703 silicon. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- No known limitation. 2.0 Change History ____________________ Version 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 _________________________________________ The driver is released in binary form. Simply copy the BCM5700.o file into the appropriate subdirectory. For example: /lib/modules/2.4.9-31smp/kernel/drivers/net/bcm/bcm5700.o or /lib/modules/2.4.9-31smp/kernel/drivers/net/bcm5700.o Then load the driver: insmod bcm5700 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ Refer to the complete v5.5x Software CD release for more information. 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 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