Sounds simple, except I don't have a bfe or bfe.config. Infact, I was actually unaware I needed a bfe.confg and was just trying to compile the source into, I believe, bfe. Which I seem unable to do -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Al Tobey Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:16 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Problem compiling Broadcom 440x drivers for open Solaris Does the driver load with the add_drv.sh script bundled with the source? The installation process is usually really simple, something like (assuming it's called bfe) "cp bfe /usr/kernel/drv/amd64 ; cp bfe.conf /usr/kernel/drv ; update_drv bfe". -Al On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > There is no "make" in the working directory. I did check that, and > even if I didn't running gcc and suncc from their full bin paths would > have accounted for it. :( Also the files look fine under VIM; at least to me it looks fine. > I downloaded the tar.gz file from the server using Ubuntu and copied > using a flash drive but untared/ziped on the sun box so their should > be no windows contaminates on my end. > > I had actually gone down that road of though already, but thank you > for the suggestions. Some times the most obvious issue is the one that > takes you days to find. > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of > Bob Elzer > Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 3:50 PM > To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' > Subject: RE: Problem compiling Broadcom 440x drivers for open Solaris > > Make sure (lol) that you don't have a file in the current directory > named "make" > > Also sometime the files may have cr/lf in them which cause problems, > this happens if the file came from a dos/win environment. > > check your makefile > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of > Bryan O'Neal > Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:49 PM > To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' > Subject: Problem compiling Broadcom 440x drivers for open Solaris > > I installed Open Solaris on my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook, however > the Broadcom 440x integrated nic card is not supported. > I found the following link > http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/components/details/363.html >   > which leads me to a driver pack, which provides a set of instructions > that basically boiled down to #make #make install however make does > not compile anything. > make reports Fatal error: No arguments to build. make Makefile reports > Makefile is uptodate. And of course, since I can not make I am not > surprised when make install reports Don't know how to make target 'install' > > I have gotten so used to >        #./config >        #make >        #make install > over the last decade that I have lost the trouble shooting talent for > this sort of thing. I have tried with gcc and suncc but I get the same > issue both times. There is no actual configure script since the make > files come predone for a dozen different platforms/os/compiler combos > that are supported; you just simlink to the rite one and go. > > > Suggestions? > > > > Bryan O'Neal > O'Neal & Associates > Phone: (602) 295-4356 > Fax:     (602) 795-6050 > E-Mail: Bryan.ONeal@TheONealAndAssociates.com > > > Blogger Twitter > Linkedin > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss