Linux Drivers Software Release for all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapters - including on-board Ethernet ====================================================================== Linux Drivers package with v2.2.20 Linux driver - from the v5.5 Drivers Software CD Release. This drivers release supports up to Red Hat 7.3, SuSE 8.0, Turbo 7.0, and Caldera 3.11. This release supports up to kernel 2.4.18. 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 Linux driver version 2.2.20 to support all Linux OSes levels described above. Kernel level supported is up to 2.4.18. This driver supports up to Broadcom BCM5703 silicon level, including the IBM Options P/N 22P7801. 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 ----------------- No known limitation. 2.0 Change History ____________________ This v2.2.20 drivers sw release is the first IBM drivers sw release for Linux for all IBM Broadcom-based Gigabit Ethernet. Version history: BCM5700-2.2.20.tar v2.2.20 Linux driver BASP for Linux v3.0.11 Broadcom Advanced Server Program 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Refer to release.txt file in \Driver directory. 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.