Specifications

ASUS P5M2 Series
6-15
6.2.2 Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom
®
Gigabit LAN controller
base driver for the Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux operating system.
Bu ild ing th e d riv er fro m t he TAR file
Install rst the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR
le:
To install the kernel development application:
1. Insert the Linux OS installation CD disk1 to the optical drive.
2. Double click
Application > System setting > Add/Remove application.
3. Select
Kernel Development from the development tools.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to nish installation.
To build the driver from the TAR le:
1. Create a directory and extract the TAR les:
tarxvzftq3-<version>.tar.gz
2. Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel:
cd tg3-<version>/src
 make
3. Test the driver by loading it:
insmodtg3.oor(on2.6xKernels)insmodtg3.ko
4. Install the driver and man page:
makeinstall
5. Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to congure the network protocol
and address.
The Broadcom LAN driver for Linux OS is located in: \Drivers\BCM5721 LAN\
B57BCMCD_SV_943\Linux\Driver.