Users Guide

7–Linux Driver Software
Installing Linux Driver Software
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Installing Linux Driver Software
Procedures for installing the Linux driver software include:
 Installing the Source RPM Package
 Building the Driver from the Source TAR File
 Installing the Binary DKMS RPM Driver Package
 Installing the Binary KMOD and KMP Driver Package
Installing the Source RPM Package
The following are guidelines for installing the driver source RPM package.
Prerequisites:
 Linux kernel source
 C compiler
To install and configure the source RPM package:
1. Install the source RPM package:
rpm -ivh netxtreme2-<version>.src.rpm
2. Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary RPM for your
kernel.
For RHEL:
cd ~/rpmbuild
rpmbuild -bb SPECS/netxtreme2.spec
For SLES:
cd /usr/src/packages
rpmbuild -bb SPECS/netxtreme2.spec
3. Install the newly compiled RPM:
rpm -ivh RPMS/<arch>/netxtreme2-<version>.<arch>.rpm
Note that the --force option may be needed on some Linux distributions
if conflicts are reported.
NOTE
If a bnx2x, bnx2i, or bnx2fc driver is loaded and the Linux kernel is updated,
the driver module must be recompiled if the driver module was installed
using the source RPM or the TAR package. This requirement does not apply
to the source DKMS RPM.