6–Linux Driver Installation and ConfigurationLinux Driver Checklist6-2 NE0154601-00 ALocate the Driver FileThe QLogic adapter driver is located at: SUSE: /lib/modules/[kernel version]/update/drivers/net Red Hat 5: /lib/modules/[kernel version]/update Red Hat 4: /lib/modules/[kernel version]/kernel/drivers/netVerify the Firmware VersionType the following commands to view the firmware version, where n is the portnumber:% ethtool -i eth[n]% dmesg | grep nxVerify the Driver Version and Module InformationType the following commands to view the driver version and module information,where n is the port number:% modinfo nx_nic% ethtool -i eth[n]Locate the QLogic ToolsType the following command to go to the directory where the tools are located:% cd /opt/netxenThese tools include: nxflash nxudiag phantomcore_P3 [card type]-romimageBuild the Linux Driver Source CodeLinux kernel source/headers are required to compile the drivers provided insource code format. Some Linux operating system (OS) distributions may notinstall the kernel source/headers by default. The headers can be added from theLinux OS Distribution disk using the RPM package manager.Enable the Inbox Kernel GPL and Commercial DriversThe inbox kernel GPL and commercial drivers are included in the Linux kernelsavailable from kernel.org.
