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Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
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Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network
Adapter User Guide
Overview
System Requirements
Safety Precautions
Preinstallation Checklist
Installation of the Add-In NIC
Overview
This section applies to Broadcom NetXtreme II add-in network interface cards.
System Requirements
Before you install a Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter, verify that your system meets the following hardware and operating
system requirements:

Hardware Requirements

IA32- or EMT64-based computer that meets operating system requirements
One open slot: PCI Express 1.0a x4 or PCI Express Gen2 x8
128-MB RAM (minimum)

Operating System Requirements

General
PCI Express v1.0a, x4 (or greater) Host Interface
Microsoft Windows
One of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Windows Server 2008 family
Windows Server 2008 R2 family
Novell NetWare
Novell NetWare 6.5 with the latest support pack.
Linux
Although the adapter driver should work with many Linux kernel versions and distributions, it has only been tested on 2.4x
kernels (starting from 2.4.24) and 2.6.x kernels. The driver may not compile on kernels older than 2.4.24. Testing is
concentrated on i386 and x86_64 architectures. Only limited testing has been done on other architectures. Minor changes to
some source files and Makefile may be needed on some kernels.
VMware ESX
VMware ESX
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