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Feature #4876

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DELL R720 network interface driver

Added by jianqiao chen about 8 years ago. Updated almost 8 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Ken Mays
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
2014-05-21
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Difficulty:
Expert
Tags:
needs-triage

Description

I have a Dell R720 server with Broadcom 5720 network interface,How can I setup the driver for the interface?and where can I find a handbook to learn install the driver for unknow device?
Thanks a lot!

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 #1

Updated by Ken Mays about 8 years ago

Use: http://dlc-origin.openindiana.org/isos/hipster/OI-hipster-text-20140214.iso

Use: http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_server.php
Solaris bge driver v16.2.2

At the GRUB menu, press 'e' to edit, highlight kernel$, press 'e' to edit, append -B disable-bge=true after the end. This disables the driver temporarily, so you can replace it with the new driver.

I have a newer bge driver I maintain for illumos-based distros, but start there.

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Updated by Ken Mays almost 8 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • Assignee set to Ken Mays
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

Fixed bge driver - patches submitted to illumos team.
Also, use bge Sol10 driver from Broadcom or see:
https://www.illumos.org/issues/3446

Illumos specific bge driver link will be on wiki.

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