Linux Drivers Software Release for all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit
Ethernet Adapters - including on-board Ethernet
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Linux Drivers package with v2.2.27 Linux driver - from the v5.5.13 
Drivers Software CD Release.

This drivers release supports up to Red Hat 7.3, SuSE 8.0, Turbo 7.0,
and Caldera 3.11.  

This release supports up to kernel 2.4.18.

This release supports both ia386 and ia64 CPU platforms.


CONTENTS
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1.0   Overview
      1.1   Limitations
2.0   Change History
3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
4.0   Configuration Information
      4.1 Driver Parameters
      4.2 Additional Configuration Information
5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0   Trademarks and Notices
7.0   License and Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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This package includes the Linux driver version 2.2.27 to support
all Linux OSes levels described above.

Kernel level supported is up to 2.4.18.

This driver supports up to Broadcom BCM5703 silicon level, 
including 31P6301 and 22P7801 server adapter options.


This package is created by PackageForTheWeb, which allows users
to be able to extract all files and directories into either the
default destination provided or any drive destination the users
wish to specify.


1.1   Limitations
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No known limitation.


2.0   Change History
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v5.5.13:

BCM5700-2.2.27.tar   v2.2.27    Linux driver 
BASP for Linux       v3.0.14    Broadcom Advanced Server Program


v5.5.8:

BCM5700-2.2.20.tar   v2.2.20    Linux driver 
BASP for Linux       v3.0.11    Broadcom Advanced Server Program



3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
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Refer to release.txt file in \Driver directory.



4.0   Configuration Information
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Refer to 3.0 above.


4.1 Driver Parameters
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Refer to 3.0 above.


4.2 Additional Configuration Information
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Refer to 3.0 above.


5.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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IBM Support Web Site:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then PCI.

IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/netfinity ( or eServer xSeries )

If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the
update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL:
   http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html.


6.0   Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

IBM
Netfinity
eServer xSeries

Broadcom and NetXtreme are registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.


7.0  License and Disclaimer
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This software is provided by Broadcom to IBM for redistribution under
IBM/Broadcom agreement for IBM Broadcom 570x-based Ethernet products.