ASUS P4PE-V Broadcom BCM4401

Red Hat 9 (2.4.20-8) Driver install.

 

 

 

Description

 

The goal of this HowTo guide is to install the Broadcom BCM4401 LAN driver in a system running Red Hat 9.

 

Index

 

1. Install Red Hat 9.0 (2.4.20-8) with no patches or upgrades
2. Download the driver to system.
3. Install the driver
4. Network configuration settings using the GUI
5. Warning

 

Install Red Hat 9.0 Linux

• Package Group Selection (Add the following)

·         SQL Database Server - Add "mysql-server" (Click on Details)

·         Development Tools

·         Kernel Development

·         X Software Development

·         Gnome Software Development

·         Select System Tools, but remove "ethereal"

• Finish Setup (Forward)

   
Login using root and your password

Start a terminal window.            

Download the Broadcom BCM4401 driver.

Download to /root

 

Broadcom

BCM4401 driver v3.0.7

 

Install the driver

 

Unzip the file

#tar –zxf bcm4400-3.0.7.tar.gz

 

A file will be created at /root/bcm4400-3.0.7/src

 

Change to the created directory.

#cd bcm4400-3.0.7/src

 

Make the driver module.

#make

 

 

Install the driver module

#make install

 

 

Check the Hardware window in the network configuration window. The bcm4400 should now be listed as an available adapter. You can now use the other options to configure your network settings. My adapter was installed as eth1 because I had an existing wireless card as eth0. If you have only one network adapter it will be installed as eth0.

 

 

Enjoy !

 

 

Warning ! Use at your own risk. No warranties expressed or implied. These procedures may even blow up your computer.

This HowTO is to be free for all to use and copy. GNU license rules apply.

 

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