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For 2.2.x kernels, the driver is installed in:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/net/bcm5700.o
For 2.4.x kernels, the driver is installed in:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/
bcm5700.o
For 2.4.x kernels with bcm5700 driver patched in, the driver is
installed in:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/bcm/
bcm5700.o
or
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/addon/
bcm5700/bcm5700.o
4.
Load the driver:
insmod bcm5700
5.
Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network
protocol and address.
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Install first the K e r n e l D e v e l o p m e n t
from the TAR file.
To build the driver from the TAR file:
1.
Create a directory and extract the TAR files:
tar xvzf bcm5700-<version>.tar.gz
2.
Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel:
cd bcm5700-<version>/src
make
3.
Test the driver by loading it:
insmod bcm5700.o
4.
Install the driver and man page:
make install
5.
Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network
protocol and address.
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K e r n e l D e v e l o p m e n t
K e r n e l D e v e l o p m e n t
K e r n e l D e v e l o p m e n t tools before building the driver
K e r n e l D e v e l o p m e n t
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 6 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
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