Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter Installation and User's Guide

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APPENDIX
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Installing the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver on
Linux Platforms
This appendix explains how to install the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
device driver in a Linux environment. This appendix contains the following sections:
■ “Setting Up the Driver on a Linux Platform” on page 77
■ “Tuning for Maximum Performance” on page 80
■ “Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux Environment” on page 82
Setting Up the Driver on a Linux
Platform
If your system uses the Linux operating system you will need to perform the
following procedure to be sure the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device
driver is properly installed and loaded.
▼ To Set Up the Driver on a Linux Platform
1. Build the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device driver:
■ For RedHat, use the following command:
# rpmbuild --rebuild sun-pci-e-dual-gigabit-kernel-6.1.5.src.rpm