Kernel specific Linux Device Drivers for Intel 82546-based
IBM Servers
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This driver release supports Red Hat 7.3 kernel level 2.4.18-3 
and 2.4.18-3smp.


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
5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0   Trademarks and Notices


1.0  Overview
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This package includes the kernel specific Intel Linux driver
from the 6.2 CD release to support RedHat 7.3.  Provided are the files
e1000.o compiled for kernels 2.4.18-3, and 2.4.18-3smp.
Both versions are contained in the tar file.

This driver supports Intel 82546 silicon.


1.1   Limitations
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No known limitation.


2.0   Change History
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Version history:


V6.2 Gigabit Driver:
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E1000-4.2.17.tar  4.2.17

V3.1 Gigabit Driver:
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E1000-3.5.19.tar  3.5.19


3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
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The driver is released in binary form.  Simply copy the e1000.o
files into the appropriate subdirectories.  For example:

  /lib/modules/2.4.18-3smp/kernel/drivers/net/e1000.o

or

  /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/addon/e1000/e1000.o


Then load the driver:

   insmod e1000


4.0   Configuration Information
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Refer to the complete v6.2 Software CD release for more information.


5.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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IBM Support Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/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/planetwide.


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
eserver xSeries

Intel is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation

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