Microsoft Windows Drivers Software Release for all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapters - including on-board Ethernet ========================================================================== Complete Drivers software package for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows.NET 32, and Windows.NET64, with Broadcom Advanced Server Program and Advanced Control Suite, for all xSeries Broadcom-based Gigabit Ethernet. Up to BCM5703 silicon hardware is supported. Include all v2.67 / v2.67b NDIS4/NDIS5 drivers from v5.5 Drivers Release. Note that Windows.NET support is not yet official since Windows.NET is not yet officially released by Microsoft at the time of this sw posting. 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 Sw package includes all NDIS4/NDIS5 v2.67 drivers for all Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, .NET 32, .NET 64 support for all Broadcom-based Gigabit Ethernet for xSeries, including 22P7801 adapter option. These drivers are fully Microsoft certified. Broadcom hardware silicon levels of up to BCM5703 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 ----------------- Require the latest Microsoft Service Pack for NT 4.0 ( SP6 or later ). Require the latest Microsoft Service Pack for W2K ( SP2 or later ). 2.0 Change History ____________________ Version record: b57nt4.sys v2.67 b57w2k.sys v2.67b b57xp32.sys v2.67 b57xp64.sys v2.67 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Refer to the Manuals directory in the package. 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.ibm.com/pc/support Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then PCI. IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/netfinity ( or 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/pc/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity eServer xSeries Broadcom and NetXtreme are 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.