4
d.
Execute the
modinfo
bnx2x
or
ethtool
–
i
ethX
command to verify that the driver
version is correct.
The
ethX
argument represents the port on the network adapter.
Figure 8 Verifying the driver version
3.
If the driver is a .tar.gz compressed file, you must compile it first.
a.
Execute the
t
ar
–
zxvf
netxtreme2
-<
ver
>
.tar.gz
command to decompress the file.
b.
Execute the
cd
netxtreme2
-<
ver
>
command to enter the directory of the source file.
c.
Execute the
make install
command to compile the file and install the driver.
Figure 9 Compiling the file and installing the driver
d.
After the installation finishes, restart the operating system or execute the
rmmod
bnx2x
and
modprobe
bnx2x
commands to reload the driver to have the driver take effect.
4.
To uninstall the driver, execute the
rpm
–
e kmod-netxtreme2
command. Restart the
operating system or execute the
rmmod
bnx2x
and
modprobe
bnx2x
commands to load the
old driver.
Windows operating systems
1.
Verify the current driver for the network adapter.
a.
Click the
Start
icon to enter the menu.
b.
Select
Control Panel
>
Hardware
>
Device Manager
.
