[ltp] Network Card in G40

Mykroft Holmes IV linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:27:33 -0500


Pablo Allietti wrote:

>Hi all, i need help with the network card of G40  in Fedora ?
>
>i think the ibm have a Broadcom 5700 or similar no? and kudzu detect but
>dont work! anybody have a solution for this problem ??
>
>thanks.
>  
>
use tg3 driver, or download and build the one from Broadcom (They 
provide the source on their website)

It's a Broadcom 5900, which is simply a 10/100 version of their GigE 
chipset.

Adam
Running the broadcom driver  under Debian unstable/2.4.20 on his G40