Driver Installation notes for Broadcom HT1000/BCM5785 Linux Driver
Licensed under the GPL
1. Under linux use the following command to make a driver disk
dd if=<image_name> of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k
2. System can be installed to SATA disks by using this driver disk. After
the first reboot, please run the install.sh script to setup the system
to update the driver if the kernel is updated.
3. On systems which use IDE Boot Disks, SATA support can be added, by mounting the
driver disk and running the install.sh script.
4. This driver is built and maintained under the DKMS infrastructure. In order to update
the sata driver when a new kernel or a custom kernel is installed, run the following
commands -
a. /usr/sbin/dkms build -m sata_svw -v 1.05.1 -k <new kernel version>
b. /usr/sbin/dkms install -m sata_svw -v 1.05.1 -k <new kernel version>
If both uni and multi-processor kernels are installed, the above two commands need
to be used for each of them. If SATA is not the boot disk, the DKMS auto_installer
will take care of the driver update on the next reboot. So there is no need to run
these commands.
5. Driver source code is provided as part of the rpm install.
6. In order to uninstall the driver run the remove.sh script
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.