Hello, Thank you for distributing this patch. I have some IBM xSeries servers that also has a network card that uses the tg3 module (I don't know if it's the same card or not). I have them with a customized 2.6.3 kernel. This week I have tried to update to 2.6.5 in debian way, that is, make a deb from kernel-source package, but I couldn't.
But I'm lost with the problem. I haven't followed any thread that could the origin of this problem. Can anybody clarify what the problem is? Mensaje citado por Eric Sproul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > First let me say that I'm not taking sides in the debate over binary > firmware in kernel code. I am not a developer, I'm just a user who > needs functionality. I'll leave it to real developers and various > zealots to hammer out a final solution, but in the meantime, I need to > get back to work. > > In that vein, I am attaching a patch that will restore the tg3 driver in > 2.6.5, since it was removed by the kernel maintainer. This patch > contains modifications to drivers/net/Makefile and drivers/net/Kconfig, > as well as the contents of drivers/net/tg3.[ch] from the kernel.org > 2.6.5 source. Apply this patch from /usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.5, and > you can build your own kernel with this driver included. You will need > to add 'CONFIG_TIGON3=m' (or =y if you want it built-in) to the > "Ethernet (1000 Mbit)" section of your .config along with whatever other > changes you want to make. With a little tweaking, this could probably > be made to work on the 2.4.26 tree as well, using the tg3 source from > kernel.org's 2.4.26 source. > > I did this because I need to run a current kernel on HP ProLiant DL > servers. The DL360 and DL380 models contain tg3-based Broadcom GbE NICs > (aka "NC7781" on HP spec sheets) and if you run the current stock Debian > kernel 2.6.5/2.4.26 you will not have network functionality. If Sarge > is released containing a kernel >=2.4.26 or >=2.6.5, it will not be > fully installable/functional on these servers or any other board with a > built-in tg3 chip. If you rely on a tg3-based NIC you should be aware > of this shortcoming. I am not sure what other ProLiants have > > Again, I'm not trying to start a flamewar or make a political statement, > I'm just providing information that might help owners of machines with > these NICs to get going again. > > Cheers, > Eric Sproul > -- Angel L. Mateo Martínez Sección de Telemática Area de Tecnologías de la Información _o) y las Comunicaciones Aplicadas (ATICA) / \\ http://www.um.es/atica _(___V Tfo: 968367590 Fax: 968398337 ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
