Using Intel(R) Network Adapters with Linux* -- Information for Specific Linux* Distributions ============================================== June 22, 2004 Contents ======== - SUSE* LINUX Enterprise Server 8 IA64 cause unresolved symbols - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 warning message during driver build - Red Hat* Linux 7.1 - ACPI enable may cause Dual Port Pro/1000 adapters to fail - Linux SNMP: Set operation fails on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Release 2.1 Distribution - Support SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 IA64 cause unresolved symbols ============================================================ If you get unresolved symbol errors when loading the e1000 driver, perform the following: 1. cd /usr/src/linux 2. make cloneconfig 3. make dep Then rebuild the driver. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 warning message during driver build ================================================================== While building the driver on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 installations, the following warning may be displayed. It is safe to ignore this message. The driver will load and function normally. Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-7.69-obj/ia64/default/Module.symvers is missing, modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled. Red Hat Linux 7.1 ================== Creating an RPM from tar / zipped File -------------------------------------- When trying to generate an RPM from the .tar.gz file, a segmentation fault (core dump) occurs. This failure occurs because Red Hat Linux 7.1 uses version 4.0.2 of the RPM utility. This version does not have the ability to handle parameterized macros, which are used within the e100 and e1000 spec files to generate an RPM. Updating the RPM utility to a more current version resolves the issue. The utility can be obtained from http://www.rpm.org. ACPI enable may cause Dual Port PRO/1000 Adapters to fail ========================================================= If ACPI is turned on in the kernel, dual port adapters may not work. This is due to a limitation in ACPI. Currently, this affects all new versions of SuSE. Linux SNMP: Set operation fails on Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 ================================================================ Running the set operation using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 fails when using the net-snmp-5.0.8 package. This issue has been fixed in net-snmp-5.0.9 package. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Release 2.1 Distribution ===================================================== If there are errors while compiling the driver, do the following (step 3 is optional): 1. cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.9-e.34 2. run 'uname -r' to determine the configuration of the running kernel. example: 2.4.9 3. run 'uname -m' to determine the current machine/processor architecture. example: i686 4. run 'uname -v' to determine the kernel configuration. example: #1 SMP Tue Jun 1 10:06:39 PDT 2004 5. determine the appropriate config file from configs directory based on steps 2 and 3. example: kernel-2.4.9-i686-smp.config 6. copy the config file to the current directory as .config. 7. run make {oldconfig | menuconfig} You can make changes to the kernel configuration, or accept the given values and you must save the resulting configuration. 8. edit the Makefile and fix the EXTRAVERSION to match the one from step 4. 9. make dep 10. return to the directory where the driver source is located and build the driver, using instructions located in the readme file. While building the driver, ignore the warning: /lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34/build/include/linux/rhconfig.h:31:60: operator '(' has no left operand NOTE: If you have never built a Linux kernel before, we recommend visiting Red Hat's web site at www.redhat.com Support ======= For general information and support, go to the Intel support website at: http://support.intel.com If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to the issue to linux.nics@intel.com. Copyright and Legal Disclaimers =============================== Copyright(c) 2003 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel Corporation, 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document. Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herein. Intel, Itanium, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.Download Driver Pack
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