6–Linux Driver Installation and ConfigurationLinux Driver ChecklistNE0154601-00 A 6-3To determine which driver to use:1. See the Release Notes for more information about which Linux distributionscontain the inbox kernel GPL driver. The driver name is:netxen_nic.ko2. Type the following command to identify the netxen_nic.ko driver:% lsmod | grep netxen_nicNote that the netxen_nic.ko file is automatically blacklisted when theLinux commercial GPL driver RPM is installed.3. To disable the inbox kernel GPL driver (netxen_nic.ko):a. Type the following command to remove the driver from the OSmemory:% rmmod netxen_nicb. Remove or rename the netxen_nic.ko file from the/lib/modules/<uname -r>/kernel/drivers/net/netxendirectory.The commercial GPL driver (nx_nic.ko) can be enabled after the inbox kernelGPL driver module is disabled.Check for MSI-X SupportMSI and MSI-X are supported by the QLogic adapter driver and firmware. Ensurethat the OS, kernel, and hardware support MSI-X.Type the following command to see if MSI-X is supported:% cat /proc/interruptsNOTE:The commercial GPL version of the driver (nx_nic.ko) contains the mostrecent updates.
