Bryan, You may want to look at the following: http://spod.cx/blog/broadcom_440x_opensolaris_nevada.shtml It's possible it's out of date for OS 2008.11 but if it isn't an exact recipe I bet it's still in the ballpark. M On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Al Tobey wrote: > bfe.conf would just be a driver configuration file and probably does > not exist by default.   Don't worry about it. > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: >> 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 >> > --------------------------------------------------- > 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