Driver Update Disk for the bcm5700 driver

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(Last modified: 26OCT2004)

solutions Driver Update Disk for the bcm5700 driver SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (2683c3be41658f559cb795952941a067)

Applies to

Package: bcm5700-7.3.5-SLES8-SP3.floppy
Product(s): SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4

Release: 20041026
Obsoletes: none

Indications

This driver update disk adds support for the Broadcom 5721 chipset.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Broadcom driver doesn't detect a NIC on some newer bcm57xx chipsets.

Solution

Please install the driver update disk provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

In order to install this driver you need to perform the following steps:

First, download the disk image (for the URL please see below) Copy the file bcm5700-7.3.5-SLES8-SP3.floppy to a floppy disk: dd if=bcm5700-7.3.5-SLES8-SP3.floppy of=/dev/fd0 bs=8k
For installation follow the appropriate step depending on your boot media:
- If you boot the system from CD, you only have to insert the driver disk; the installer will pick up the updated driver automatically.
- If you boot from a floppy disk, press <ALT> when the boot screen is shown. The installer will prompt you for the driver disk later on.

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