Compatibility Guide

82 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems
Table 9-1. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported Operating Systems
NIC Product Name Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
Microsoft
Windows 2003
Novell
®
NetWare
®
Red Hat
®
Enterprise
Linux 2.1 and 3
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 4
3COM
®
3C98x Family
of Adapters
NOTE: Dell no longer
supports this NIC.
NA NA 2.0 NA NA
Alteon ACEnic Copper
Gigabit
7.100
(7.7 family
of adapters)
7.100 (7.7 family
of adapters)
7.63
(7.7 family
of adapters)
7.4.12
(7.7 family of
adapters)
3.10 Broadcom
driver
NOTE: bcm5700 is
not supported on
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 4.
Broadcom NetXtreme
Family of Adapters
NOTE: Diagnostics for
Broadcom NICs is not
supported on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux
version 4.
7.100
(7.7 family
of adapters)
7.100 (7.7 family
of adapters)
7.63
(7.7 family
of adapters)
7.4.12
(7.7 family of
adapters)
3.10 Broadcom
driver
NOTE: bcm5700 is
not supported on
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 4.
Intel
®
EtherExpress
®
Family of Adapters
6.0 8.0.17
(Intel PRO/100
Adapters)
8.4.21
(Intel PRO/1000
Adapters)
6.0 (A00) NA NA (Intel
PRO/100 Adapters)
5.7.6.1(Intel
PRO/1000
Adapters)