Re: broadcomm nic card driver installation on linux 6.2 with 2.2.22 kernel

From: Enrique Perez-Terron (enrio_at_online.no)
Date: 10/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:05:46 +0100

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:24:35 +0100, <shamsingh1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
> We are installing linux 6.2 on HP XW 4300, unable to install the driver
> for bcm5752 pci-e nic card kindly suggest how to go about this.
> Pls provide us some hints to resolve this issue.
> We had check the internet for driver no luck-- updated gcc --updated
> kernel 2.2.24 --no luck while compling (make) we get syntax error
> Gcc version 3.3.6
> Pls request ur help.

We need details. What is "linux 6.2" ? What distribution?

What is the output of lspci?

Kernel 2.2.24 ??? Why 2.2 series? (The vendor claims drivers exist
for 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6, so it should not be impossible. Yet I guess
it is easier to get help with 2.6 series kernels)

What syntax error? How do you compile what? (How **and** what)

I believe the driver you need is called "tg3".
The source code for Linux 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 contain definitions like

   #define CHIPREV_ID_5752_A0_HW 0x5000
   #define CHIPREV_ID_5752_A0 0x6000
   #define CHIPREV_ID_5752_A1 0x6001

which suggests these kernels support your nic.

-Enrique

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