Bug 119226 – Need Network support for Broadcom BCM5751

Bug 119226 - Need Network support for Broadcom BCM5751

Summary:	Need Network support for Broadcom BCM5751

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	rawhide
Hardware:	i686 Linux

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Assigned To:	Jeff Garzik
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Reported:	2004-03-26 13:30 EST by Clark Fredenburg
Modified:	2013-07-02 22:18 EDT (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Last Closed:	2004-07-14 15:09:16 EDT
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Description Clark Fredenburg 2004-03-26 13:30:01 EST

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Description of problem:
Thre is no support for the Broadcom BCM5751 NIC.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.1-1.65smp

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Fedora Core 2 Test1 from CDs
2. Check for NIC HW support
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Comment 1 Dave Jones 2004-03-28 19:34:57 EST

does it work if you explicitly tell it to try the tg3 driver?

Comment 2 Bill Nottingham 2004-03-29 15:20:21 EST

Also, does it work better with a later kernel?

lspci output?

Comment 3 Clark Fredenburg 2004-07-14 11:45:11 EDT

The BCM5751 is now working in Fedora Core 2.90 Test 1.  It is showing
up as a Generic tg3 device.

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