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C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
Building the driver from the TAR file
To build the driver from the TAR file:
1.
Create a directory and extract the TAR files:
tar xvzf bcm5700-<version>.tar.gz
2.
Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running
kernel:
cd bcm5700-<version>/src
make
3.
Test the driver by loading it:
insmod bcm5700.o
4.
Install the driver and man page:
make install
See the RPM instructions on the previous page for the location of the
installed driver.
5.
Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network
protocol and address.
