Install latest Broadcom bnx2 linux driver

19 July 2011 sebastian Linux, Systemadministration, 0   Switch language:

Installation eines neuen Broadcom Treibers unter Ubuntu oder Debian:

1. Herrunterladen des Linuxtreibers

http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php

2. Entpacken

unzip linux-6.2.23.zip
cd Server/Linux/Driver
tar vfx netxtreme2-6.2.23.tar.gz
cd netxtreme2-6.2.23

3. Installation der build tools und des Treibers

sudo aptitude install build-essential linux-headers
make
sudo make install

4. Testen

Vor der Installation:

$ ethtool -i eth0
driver: bnx2
version: 2.0.2
firmware-version: 4.6.1 ipms 1.6.0
bus-info: 0000:05:00.0

Nach der Installation:

$ ethtool -i eth0
driver: bnx2
version: 2.0.23b
firmware-version: bc 4.6.1 ipms 1.6.0
bus-info: 0000:05:00.0

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