Install new broadcom driver on Ubuntu or Debian:
1. Download Linux driver
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php
2. Unpack
unzip linux-6.2.23.zip cd Server/Linux/Driver tar vfx netxtreme2-6.2.23.tar.gz cd netxtreme2-6.2.23
3. Install build tools and install the driver
sudo aptitude install build-essential linux-headers make sudo make install
4. Test
before 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
after 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