i tried to install the drivers using this guide that came with the CD to the computer.
I have followed all steps in both guides, and i am getting errors in both.
Is there something i need ? since i only installed using the first DVD i assume i am missing something.
I had to install both gcc and rpm to come anywhere.
Can anyone help me?
Installing Source RPM Package
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The following are general guidelines for installing the driver.
1. Install the source RPM package:
rpm -ivh tg3-<version>.src.rpm
2. CD to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel:
cd /usr/src/{redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm ..}
rpm -bb SPECS/tg3.spec
or
rpmbuild -bb SPECS/tg3.spec (for RPM version 4.x.x)
Note that the RPM path is different for different Linux distributions.
The driver will be compiled for the running kernel by default. To build
the driver for a kernel different than the running one, specify the
kernel by defining it in KVER:
rpmbuild -bb SPECS/tg3.spec --define "KVER <kernel version>"
where <kernel version> in the form of 2.x.y-z is the version of another
kernel that is installed on the system.
3. Install the newly built package (driver and man page):
rpm -ivh RPMS/<arch>/tg3-<version>.<arch>.rpm
<arch> is the architecture of the machine, e.g. i386:
rpm -ivh RPMS/i386/tg3-<version>.i386.rpm
Note that the --force option may be needed on some Linux distributions
if conflicts are reported.
The driver will be installed in the following path:
2.4.x kernels:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.o
2.6.x kernels:
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko
4. Load the driver:
insmod tg3.o
or
insmod tg3.ko (on 2.6.x kernels)
or
modprobe tg3
5. To configure network protocol and address, refer to various Linux
documentations.
Building Driver From TAR File
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The following are general guidelines for installing the driver.
1. Create a directory and extract the files:
tar xvzf tg3-<version>.tar.gz
2. Build the driver tg3.o (or tg3.ko) as a loadable module for the
running kernel:
cd src
make
The driver will be compiled for the running kernel by default. To build
the driver for a kernel different than the running one, specify the
kernel by defining it in KVER:
make KVER=<kernel version>
where <kernel version> in the form of 2.x.y-z is the version of another
kernel that is installed on the system.
3. Test the driver by loading it:
insmod tg3.o
or
insmod tg3.ko (on 2.6.x kernels)
or
insmod tg3
4. Install the driver:
make install
See RPM instructions above for the location of the installed driver.
5. To configure network protocol and address, refer to various Linux
documentations.
