Ok guys I have a Q for ya. I am for the most part a newb to linux. I can use it and configure it for the most part but I am struggling with something here.

I have a Broadcom 5700 series nic and I am running REDHAT 9.0. I followed all the instructions broadcom has to install it but I am still struggling.

It came in a RPM. So I installed the Source RPM. Then I cd'd to the path and built the driver for my kernal. Everything went good. Then I installed the Driver VIA this command:

rpm -ivh RPMS/i386/bcm5700-<version>.i386.rpm

That also completed successfully.

Then I ran a:

insmod bcm5700

and I get an error message about it not being configured right. Like irq and stuff. This is where I get lost. I patched the pci files in redhat so kudzu would recognize it, but it still doesn't.

And broadcom doesnt' have a module info patch for Redhat 9.0 so I can't use "neat" to install it either...

Pleeease help. This is my internet connection NIC so I am dying here.

Thanks


Skwid

try modprobe instead of insmod, sorry, im also new, but i may offer some help, also, try dmesg

Hi!

I have the same problem with Broadcom 5700 on a HP Evo D330.

Have been looking for a solution for some time now but haven't found anything yet.

Check out another thread on the same problem.
Post

It finally worked for me as well!

I tried editing of ifcfg-eth0 toghether with the AMD PCNet32 driver and it finally worked. Check the other thread

I don't really understand what you mean pcnet32. Could you go into a little more detail please?

Thanks

When I installed VMWare the NIC was installed as AMD pcnet32.

I tried to install the BCM 5700 driver without any success.

After checking for optional solutions I finally found one that works.

The solutions is as follows:

Edit
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0.

add to configuration file:

check_link_down() {
return 1;
}


Thanks to linux618 for the advice.

Ohh, ok I gotcha. Well I run redhat 9 straight up and it didn't recognize my card at all. I don't think that will work in my case but thanks for the information. I am learning something new every day.


:: I think I am gonna have to buy a network card for this thing that redhat supports... Any suggestions? ::

Thanks




Skwid

1st: Try compiling your driver from source, rather than using the RPM.

2nd: Is this a standup 5703 or a LOM (lan on motherboard)? If its a standup try moving slots. The BC5703 is a busmastering NIC, which means when it requests the PCI bus, the BUS stops whatever conversations are currently occuring to give priority to the NIC. Usually not a big deal unless you put two bus mastering devices on the same PCI bus. For instance, if there was a sound card (also a bus mastering device) and a NIC on the same BUS, this could cause IRQ handling errors.

If you can't move your NIC to another slot because its built in (LOM), try disabling your sound card in the BIOS, and then re-enabling it once you get the NIC working.

--hope this helps

Thanks for the help. I downloaded the drivers in Source format. I am gonna give them a shot tonight.

The NIC is onboard a ASUS P4PE motherboard, and I have the onboard sound disabled. I am using a Soundblaster Audigy which red hat picked up immediatly and started working fine.

I am gonna try to re install it all over tonight and try to get this thing working. I want to start using linux full time, but I can't live without my broadband

Thanks

Skwid

If its a standup sound card, try moving it to another slot. This should free up the resources you need for your NIC.

Everyone thinks for your help! I got it working a few minutes ago and I am posting this message online with my Linux Box!

Thanks!



Skwid

I am having the same problem. How did you get it working?