Problem compiling Broadcom 440x drivers for open Solaris

[Al Tobey]

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 <boneal at cornerstonehome.com> 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 at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at 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 <boneal at cornerstonehome.com>
> 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 at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at 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 at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at 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
>> <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 <arguments>
>>        #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
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>>
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