view netcard driver version infomation:
[root@localhost DRIVER]# modinfo bnx2
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/updates/bnx2.ko
version 2.0.2
license: GPL
desciption: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708/5709/5716 Driver
check netcard type
[root@localhost ~]# kudzu –probe –class=network
-
class: NETWORK
bus: PCI
detached: 0
device: eth0
driver: bnx2
desc: "Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5716 Gigabit Ethernet"
network.hwaddr: 84:2b:2b:42:01:b1
vendorId: 14e4
deviceId: 163b
subVendorId: 1028
subDeviceId: 028c
pciType: 1
pcidom: 0
pcibus: 1
pcidev: 0
pcifn: 0
download new version driver from fllow url
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtremeii.php
Install src rpm and compile:
unzip linux-6.2.23.zip
cd Server/Linux/Driver
rpm ivh netxtreme2-6.2.23-1.src.rpm
cd /usr/src/redhat/
rpm -bb SPECS/netxtreme2.spec
Compile Success will output fllow info
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/netxtreme2-4.8.10-1.i386.rpm
Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.59603
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd netxtreme2-4.8.10
+ rm -rf /var/tmp/netxtreme2-buildroot /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/file.list.netxtreme2
+ exit 0
Install rpm:
rpm -ivh RPMS/x86_64/netxtreme2-6.2.23-1.x86_64.rpm
1:netxtreme2 ######################## [100%]
reboot the host or run fllow script
vi lan-up.sh
#!/bin/sh
rmmod bnx2
modprobe bnx2
view driver info
[root@localhost redhat]# modinfo bnx2
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.18-194.el5/updates/bnx2.ko
version: 2.0.23b
license: GPL
description: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708/5709/5716 Driver
author: Michael Chan <mchan@broadcom.com>
srcversion: 6E0DD070AB24C11F50B2712
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000163Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000163Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000163Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d00001639sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d000016ACsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d000016AAsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d000016AAsv0000103Csd00003102bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000164Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000164Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000164Asv0000103Csd00003106bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000014E4d0000164Asv0000103Csd00003101bc*sc*i*
depends:
vermagic: 2.6.18-194.el5 SMP mod_unload gcc-4.1
parm: disable_msi:Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (int)
parm: stop_on_tx_timeout:For debugging purposes, prevent a chip reset when a tx timeout occurs (int)
