Building Driver From TAR File

1. Create a directory and extract the files:

tar xvzf bcm5700-.tar.gz

If installing the driver on SuSE Linux, refer to the Notes section below continuing.

2. Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel:



cd src
make

3. Test the driver by loading it:

insmod bcm5700.o

If loading the driver on Red Hat 7.3, 2.1 AS or newer Red Hat kernels, refe to the Notes section below before loading the driver.

4. Install the driver and man page:

make install

See RPM instructions above for the location of the installed driver.

5. To configure network protocol and address, refer to various Linux documentations.