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 v2.2.20 Linux driver - from the v5.5 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.


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 2.2.20 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
the IBM Options P/N 22P7801.


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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This v2.2.20 drivers sw release is the first IBM drivers sw release 
for Linux for all IBM Broadcom-based Gigabit Ethernet.

Version history:

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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Copyright (c) 2001-2002, IBM Corporation

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
   the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
   distribution.

3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its
   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
   from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
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