Re: bcm5700-6.2.11 driver

"Eric Gunnett" <[email protected]> Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:23:00 -0800
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    I had the same problem. I install rpm-build and ran the command =
rpmbuild -bb and it worked great. Try that.



Eric Gunnett
System Administrator
Zoovy, Inc.
[email protected]


>>> [email protected] 10/15/03 10:48AM >>>

I'm trying to install the Broadcom BCM5700 Linux Driver Version 6.2.11 =
dated 04/18/2003 and getting file or directory not found.  Can anyone give =
me insight to what is wrong?
I have an IBM X335 eserver with RedHat 7.2 AS 2.1 installed.=20
Here are the steps I am performing:=20
I install the source RPM package:=20
   rpm -ivh bcm5700-6.2.11.1.src.rpm=20
2. I CD to the RPM path and build the binary driver for my kernel:=20
   cd /usr/src/redhat=20
   rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.spec=20
and I get the following:=20
SPECS/bcm5700.spec: file or directory not found=20
I went ahead and put the full path and it still comes up with same =
message.  Any ideas?=20
Saul Negron=20
NEUBERGER BERMAN=20
605 3rd Ave=20
New York, NY 10158-3698=20
((646) 497-4040=20
fax (646) 497-4083=20
mailto:[email protected]=20


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<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I had the same problem. I install rpm-build and ran the 
command rpmbuild -bb and it worked great. Try that.</DIV>
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<DIV>Eric Gunnett<BR>System Administrator<BR>Zoovy, Inc.<BR><A 
href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A><BR><BR><BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; 
[email protected] 10/15/03 10:48AM &gt;&gt;&gt;<BR></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm trying to install the Broadcom BCM5700 Linux 
Driver Version 6.2.11 dated 04/18/2003 and getting file or directory not 
found.&nbsp; Can anyone give me insight to what is wrong?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have an IBM X335 eserver with RedHat 7.2 AS 2.1 
installed.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here are the steps I am performing:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I install the source RPM package:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; rpm -ivh bcm5700-6.2.11.1.src.rpm</FONT> 
</P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. I CD to the RPM path and build the binary driver 
for my kernel:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; cd /usr/src/redhat</FONT> <BR><FONT 
face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.spec</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>and I get the following:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>SPECS/bcm5700.spec: file or directory not 
found</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I went ahead and put the full path and it still comes 
up with same message.&nbsp; Any ideas?</FONT> </P>
<P><B><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Saul Negron</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT 
face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000080 size=2>NEUBERGER</FONT><FONT 
face="Bookman Old Style" size=2> </FONT><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" 
color=#008000 size=2>BERMAN</FONT></B> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>605 3rd 
Ave</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>New York, NY 10158-3698</FONT> <BR><FONT 
face=Wingdings color=#008080 size=2>(</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" 
color=#000000 size=2>(646) 497-4040</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" 
color=#000000 size=2>fax (646) 497-4083 </FONT><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" 
color=#000000 size=2><A 
href="mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]</A></FONT> </P><BR>
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