Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series, User Manual

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Linux Driver and Management Application Installation NetXtreme User Guide
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April 2017 • 2CS57XX-CDUM514-R Page 35
Installing TG3 Driver Software
• Installing the Source RPM Package
• Building the Driver from the Source TAR File
Installing the Source RPM Package
Prerequisites:
• Linux kernel source
• C compiler
Procedure:
1. Install the source RPM package.
rpm -ivh tg3- version .src.rpm
2. Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel (the RPM path is different
for different Linux distributions).
cd /usr/src/redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm …
rpm -bb SPECS/tg3.spec or rpmbuild -bb SPECS/tg3.spec
rpmbuild -bb SPECS/tg3.spec (for RPM version 4.x.x)
error: cannot create %sourcedir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCE
The most likely cause of the error is that the rpm-build package has not been installed. Locate the rpm-build
package on the Linux installation media and install it using the following command:
rpm -ivh rpm-build-version.i386.rpm
Complete the installation of the source RPM.
3. Install the newly-built package (driver and man page).
rpm -ivh RPMS/x86_64/tg3- version .i386.rpm
Depending on the kernel, the driver is installed to the following path:
2.6.x kernels :
/lib/modules/ kernel_version /kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko
4. Load the driver.
modprobe tg3
To configure the network protocol and address, refer to the Linux version-specific documentation.
Note: During your attempt to install a source RPM package, the following message may be displayed: