Intel XL710-Q2 User Manual page 4

Supported Operating Systems for Itanium-based Systems
Linux, v2.x kernel and higher, except v2.6
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Some older Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters do not have full software support for the most recent versions of
Microsoft Windows*. Many older Intel Ethernet Adapters have base drivers supplied by Microsoft Windows.
Lists of supported devices per OS are available at
http://www.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/nicoscomp.htm