Broadcom Corporation
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Irvine, CA 92619-7013
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BCM570x Software Release Build 5.5.7
(5/9/2002)
Summary:
Removed the following software components which will not be supported in the Broadcom 5.5 release . . .
BCM440x software
ASF software
5703f bootcode
This release now includes our Unattended (pre-install) software which includes answer files for supported OS's. The Driver update program is also included. These new programs can be found at the root of the CD in \Unattend and \Update directories.
This release includes the final Broadcom UserGuide in the \manuals directory.
The following highlights the changes between this release version 5.5.7 and
the previous version 5.5.6
*** Release Version Information Table ***
Product Version Previous Rel.
Miniport Driver - Windows 95 2.67* 2.67*
Miniport Driver - Windows NT4 2.67* 2.67*
Miniport Driver - Windows 2000 2.67* 2.67*
Miniport Driver - Windows .NET32 2.67* 2.67*
Miniport Driver - Windows .NET64 2.67* 2.67*
DOS/OS2 NDIS2 Driver 1.10 1.09
Netware ODI Driver 2.32 2.29
Netware DOS ODI Driver 1.17 1.17
Netware SNMP 1.02 1.02
Linux Driver 2.2.20 2.2.19
Linux SNMP 1.0.0 1.0.0
BASP for Windows NT 3.0.11* 3.0.11
BASP for Windows 2000 3.0.10* 3.0.10
BASP for Windows .NET32 3.0.11* 3.0.11
BASP for Windows .NET64 3.0.11* 3.0.11
BASP for Netware 2.10 2.10
BASP for Linux 3.0.11 3.0.9
SCO OpenServer 2.2.11 2.2.11
Unixware 7 2.2.10 2.2.10
Solaris x86 2.1.11 2.1.11
Solaris Sparc 2.1.11 2.1.11
User Diagnostics 2.36g 2.36e
BACS 2.32 2.31
BMAPI 2.2.20 2.2.19
DMI PCI Hot Plug 1.06 1.06
DOS Utility 2.15 2.15
PXE for 5700 and 5701 2.0.11 2.0.11
PXE for 5702 and 5703 2.2.8 2.2.6
EFI Engineering Diagnostics 1.0.3 1.0.3
EFI User Diagnostics 2.38.1 2.36.6
EFI Utility 2.15 2.15
EFI UNDI 2.1.5 2.1.5
SNMP-BASP 1.0.7 1.0.7
SNMP-NetExtreme Gigabit Ctrl. 1.04 1.04
Boot Code for 5700 2.4 2.4
Boot Code for 5701 2.4 2.4
Boot Code for 5701s 2.18 2.18
Boot Code for 5702 2.24a 2.24
Boot Code for 5703 2.21a 2.21
Boot Code for 5703s 2.21 2.21
CIM Provider 1.0.12 1.0.10
CABW32 0.17 0.17
BCM570x Manuals 2.5.14 040402
BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows 95 - b57w95.sys
BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows NT4 - b57nt4.sys
BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 - b57w2k.sys
BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows XP32 - b57xp32.sys
BCM570x Miniport Driver for Microsoft Windows XP64 - b57xp64.sys
No changes in this release.
BCM570x DOS/OS2 NDIS2 Driver (1.10 replaces 1.09)
- Drivers allocate system's memory for adapter use to reduce the file size.
Netware ODI Driver (2.32 replaces 2.29)
- Fixed bug in tx checksum that prevented snmp events.
- Added delays in driver for initialization.
BCM570x DOS ODI Driver - b57.com
No changes in this release.
Netware SNMP
No changes in this release.
BCM570x Linux Driver (2.2.20 replaces 2.2.19)
- Fixed a problem that caused ia64 to crash.
- Added workaround for ICH and ICH0 chipsets.
Linux SNMP
No changes in this release.
BASP for Windows NT
No changes in this release.
BASP for Windows 2000
No changes in this release.
BASP for Windows .NET32
No changes in this release.
BASP for Windows .NET64
No changes in this release.
BASP for Netware
No changes in this release.
BASP for Linux (3.0.11 replaces 3.0.9)
- Added IP address parameters to the team configuration script.
- Fixed init script to start BASP properly on Suse Linux.
BCM570x SCO OpenServer Release 5 driver - VOL.000.000
No changes in this release.
Broadcom BCM570x Unixware 7 driver
No changes in this release.
Solaris x86
Solaris Sparc
No changes in this release.
User Diagnostics (2.36g replaces 2.36e)
- Added Altima 1011, 1012 support
- Added T3_PCI_STATE_RETRY_SAME_DMA workaround for 5703/2 A1 and A2 revision
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS ) (2.32 replaces 2.31)
(Require BMAPI version 2.2.19 or above.)
- Updated .chm help file.
- 3889: Change copyright year from 2001 to 2002 in BACS
- 3930: Change VLAN ID range on BACS
BROADCOM Management Application Programming Interface (BMAPI) (2.2.20 replaces 2.2.19)
- 3938: After disabling our NIC, launching BACS causes system to blue screen.
DMI PCI Hot Plug
No changes in this release.
DOS Utility
No changes in this release.
PXE for 5700 and 5701
No changes in this release.
PXE for 5702/5703 (2.2.8 replaces 2.2.6)
- Enhanced so that it can run concurrently with ASF.
- Fixed a problem where it fails to boot if on some PCI-X systems.
EFI Engineering Diagnostics
No changes in this release.
EFI User Diagnostics (2.38.1 replaced 2.36.6)
- Changed to ensure BCM5704-based NICs are not recognized.
- Synced up with features with B57DIAG DOS v2.38
- Fixed a problem where blast and txpkt command don't work in engineering mode.
EFI Utility
No changes in this release.
EFI UNDI
No changes in this release.
SNMP-BASP
No changes in this release.
SNMP-NetExtreme Gigabit Ctrl.
No changes in this release.
Boot Code for 5700
No changes in this release.
Boot Code for 5701
No changes in this release.
Boot Code for 5701s
No changes in this release.
Boot Code for 5702
No changes in this release.
Boot Code for 5703
No changes in this release.
Boot Code for 5703s
No changes in this release.
CIM Provider
No changes in this release.
CABW32
No changes in this release.
BCM570x Manuals (2.5.14 replaces 040402)
2.5.14 = 2002/May/14 the date of the manual. See \manuals\index.htm
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.