Using yast you need to specify the bcm5700 as module in Hardware Details of Advanced Configuration. Then unload tg3 and load bcm5700. Start the network. Now try rebooting it should work! -----Original Message----- From: Kalos Bonasia [mailto:kbonasia@linuxteam.it] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:29 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] IBM Laptop / tg3 / BCM5700, and no network Alle 17:40, lunedì 11 ottobre 2004, Anders Johansson ha scritto:
The system refuses to connect to the network, an lsmod shows the tg3 module in place, but unused. I read some notes that seemed to tell me to install the bcm5700 module from Broadcom, and rmmod tg3, but I can't get the new module to load. I have added the line :
alias eth0 bcm5700
the bcm5700 it the right driver, but delete the automatically configuration of ethernet nic via yast and re run the discovery. in my suse linux pro 9.1 and ibm thinkpad G40 I've the same nic. -- Kalos Bonasia www.linuxteam.it LinuxUser #301822 Socio AIP #2732 -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com Confidentiality Notice The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender at Wipro or Mailadmin@wipro.com immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments.