DriverLoader installation Not logged in. [Log in] Please see the README file for general information. BEFORE INSTALLING Remove any old versions of this software, either manually or by running "rpm -e driverloader" or "make uninstall" if using the RPM or tar versions respectively. Note: if you had an older version of this package, it might have been installed under the previous "bcmwl5driverloader" name. In that case, run "rpm -e bcmwl5driverloader" (or "make uninstall" in the *old* package tree). INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS If your Linux distribution supports the RPM Package Manager, it is easiest to install the binary RPM package with METHOD A. If your system is based on Debian (DPKG), METHOD B is for you. METHOD C is for distributions without RPM or DPKG support, or those who prefer not to use packages. If you obtained the driver as a ".zip" file, extract it first with "unzip .zip". METHOD A: BINARY RPM PACKAGE (*.{arch}.rpm) If you have obtained the driver package in RPM format: 1. install the rpm with "rpm -i driverloader-{version}.{arch}.rpm" 2. if necessary, run "dldrconfig" to complete the installation, enter license information, or to change your device's configuration. If you need to rebuild the binary RPM from source, you can get the TAR package and run: "rpmbuild -tb driverloader-{version}.tar.gz" (if rpmbuild is not found, you might have to install the rpm-build package or if you have an older RPM version, try "rpm --rebuild ...") METHOD B: DEBIAN PACKAGE (*.deb) If you have obtained the driver package in DEBIAN format: 1. install the package with "dpkg -i driverloader_{version}_{arch}.deb", if apt-get or some other tool hasn't already done it for you. 2. if necessary, run "dldrconfig" to complete the installation, enter license information, or to change your device's configuration. If you need to rebuild the Debian package from source, you can get the TAR package, and from the top directory run: "make debdist" METHOD C: TAR PACKAGE (*.tar.gz) If you have obtained the driver package in tar format: 1. extract the package with "tar -xzf driverloader-{version}.tar.gz" 2. change to the package directory with "cd driverloader-{version}" 3. run "make install" from the top of the package directory. 4. run "dldrconfig" to complete the installation and configure your device. (Alternatively to this whole procedure you may generate RPMS from the tar package using rpmbuild -ta driverloader-{version}.tar.gz") AFTER INSTALLATION If an error occurred during installation, please see the sections 'BUGS' and 'REPORTING PROBLEMS' below. Otherwise, simply point your browser to DriverLoader's web configurator at http://127.0.0.1:18020/ and login as "root" to complete the installation. It will be necessary to supply DriverLoader a copy of the .INF and .SYS files from the vendor's driver (available on the CDROM which came with the product or from their website) and a valid license key, available from http://www.linuxant.com/store/. Once this process is completed, your device should appear as a normal network interface which can be managed using the distribution's usual tools (such as "redhat-config-network", for example). The "dldrconfig" command can also be used to change certain configuration options or recompile (generic packages only) the kernel modules after installation or kernel upgrades. Run "dldrconfig --help" for usage information. If you wish to disable the web configurator for security reasons, you can do so with "dldrconfig --webconf=off". To re-enable it, use "dldrconfig --webconf=127.0.0.1:18020". MANUALLY UNLOADING THE DRIVERS The device drivers can be manually unloaded using the "dldrstop" command. USING ALTERNATIVE PCI VENDOR AND DEVICE IDS If your device uses a chipset supported by the drivers but isn't recognized by the driver, please contact support@linuxant.com. REMOVING THE DRIVER If for any reason you wish to un-install the drivers from your system, the proper way to proceed depends on how they were initially installed. If you used an RPM installation method, execute "rpm -e driverloader" to remove the package. If you used the DEBIAN package method, run "dpkg -r driverloader". If you used the tar method, change your current directory to where you extracted the archive, and execute "make uninstall" MORE INFORMATION AND HELP If you require license keys, assistance or need more information, go to: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader BUGS A list of currently known problems is included in the file "BUGS". REPORTING PROBLEMS Additional problem reports or patches may be sent to: support@linuxant.com Enclosing the output of "dldrconfig --dumpdiag" in your report can greatly facilitate problem resolution.