Building the driver 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

See the RPM instructions on the previous page for the location of the installed driver.

5.Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network protocol and address.

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Chapter 7: Driver installation