Installing Linux Driver for broadcom 5700

 

 

  1. Insert CD with the driver that you have download from www.broadcom.com
  2. Type at Prompt # cd /mnt
  3. Then change directory #cd cdrom
  4. Type the name of the latest driver (ours was linux-7.3.5).  You can type the whole path  #cd linux-7.3.5/server/Linux/Driver
  5. When in Driver folder type:       #rpm –ivh bcm5700-7.3.3-1.src.rpm
  6. Next change directory:  #cd /usr/src
  7. And change directory to redhat folder by typing #cd redhat
  8. in redhat directory Type #rpmbuild – bb SPECS/bcm5700.spec
  9. then type #rpm –ivh RPMS/i386/bcm5700-7.3.5-1.i386.rpm
  10. type:  #modprobe bcm5700
  11. Next you have to configure network, 
  12. Click on HAT icon ( like start in windows), Go to System Settings and Network
  13. Click on DNS tab and type:

Hostname: (your host name i.e. lab.austincc.edu)

Primary DNS: (your number i.e. 308.87.232.9)

            DNS search path:  (your path i.e. austincc.edu)

  1. Click on Device name and click the Activate button to make the device active.

(the check mark shows you that it is working)