Installing nfo-1.1.2 ethernet driver in Solaris 10 3/05

Question

Hi,
I'm totally new to Solaris and need to install this ethernet driver but I don't know how to do it.
If you can help me, please do it in a step-by step manner because as I said, besides being dumb I'm also new to Solaris. My processor is an AMD ATHLON 64.
By the way I like the looks of this OS, the way it boots up, and its security and reliability.
Thank you very much for your help.

Answer 1

Thanks,
The tutorial did not help me much. Acccording to the author of the driver this is what I have to do in order to compile it:
CAUTION: There is NO WARRANTY for this software.
As this software is loaded into the kernel, it might cause the kernel to
panic or hang.
Masayuki Murayama
[email protected]
1. Introduction
This is the nForce ethernet NIC driver for Solaris. It is distributed
under the BSD license.
2. Specification of the driver
File name of the driver: /kernel/drv/nfo
Special file name: /dev/nfoN (Where N is a unit number, typcally 0 for first
card)
For example
% ifconfig nfo0
Tested OS version
Solaris10 x86 3/05
Tested mainboard
Biostar NF4UL-A9 (nVIDIA nForce4 CH8-04 Ultra chipset)
3. Preparing for installation
(1) Copy source and binary files.
# gunzip -cd nfo-x.x.x.tar.gz | tar xf -
(2) Add hostname for the NIC into /etc/hosts file
(3) Make links to the correct binary directory and Makefile according
to your configuration. i386 and gcc are default.
% cd /.../nfo-x.x.x
% rm obj Makefile
% ln -s Makefile.${KARCH}_${COMPILER} Makefile
% ln -s ${KARCH} obj
where ${KARCH} is the result of `isainfo -n`, and ${COMPILER} is
"gcc" or "suncc" which you want to use to make the driver.
(4) Making binaries (only for re-compiling the drivers by your self)
To make the binaries, you need Sun C compiler or gcc version 3, and do
the following operations.
     % /usr/ccs/bin/make
4. Testing
Testing before installation is strongly recommended.
# cd /.../nfo-x.x.x
# /usr/ccs/bin/make install
# ./adddrv.sh
# /usr/ccs/bin/make uninstall (for solaris7, don't remove the file )
# modload obj/nfo
# devfsadm -i nfo (for solaris7, use drvconfig and reboot with -r )
# ifconfig nfoN plumb ( where N is an instance number, typcally 0 for first card)
# ifconfig -a ( you will see an entry for nfoN)
# ifconfig nfoN YOUR-HOST-NAME
# ifconfig nfoN ( ensure IP address is correct)
# ifconfig nfoN up ( and then you can test with ping, telnet, ftp ...)
5. Installation
After you ensure that the nfo driver is fully functional, install it.
(1) install the nfo driver into the kernel directory
# cd /.../nfo-x.x.x
# /usr/ccs/bin/make install
If you do not test the nfo driver yet, execute the following commands:
# ./adddrv.sh
# devfsadm -i nfo (for solaris7, use drvconfig and reboot with -r)
(2) Configure the network interface. Create and/or modify the following file:
/etc/hostname.nfoN
(3) Reboot the system.
# init 6
According to the author it seems that he included precompiled binaries in the file but I can't find them. Probably don't know what to look for. I have an ATHLON 64 based computer.
The best option for me would be buying a ethernet card that's supported under solaris 10 and save the hassel of compiling the program. For experts I'm sure this would be easy, but I'm not an expert; in fact, I'm new to Solaris and don't know much about compiling software.
Thanks.