Removing the SunSoft Solaris* Driver

Remove Everything

Remove the Driver

Remove and Reload the Drivers



Remove Everything

NOTE: To remove this package you must have administrative rights.

To completely remove all of the driver files, driver documentation and the driver, use the following command:

#pkgrm INTCGigaE

Then follow any prompts.

NOTE: If this procedure fails, use the commands below.



Remove the Driver

1. Run rem_drv e1000g:

#rem_drv e1000g
Device busy
Cannot unload module: e1000g
Will be unloaded upon reboot.

2. Reboot the system.


Remove and Reload the Drivers

These instructions are for experienced users only. Try these instructions if setup or pkgrm does not work.

# ifconfig e1000g0 down
# ifconfig e1000g0 unplumb
# modinfo | grep e1000g | awk '{print $1}'

86
# modunload –i 86
# rem_drv e1000g
# add_drv -m '* 0666 root root' -i '"<id_name>"'e1000g
  (where <id_name> is a list of device or subsystem identifiers, separated by spaces, that appear in the following format: "pci8086,<device_id>" or "pci8086,<subsystem_id>")
# modload –p drv/e1000g
# ifconfig e1000g0 plumb
# ifconfig e1000g0 inet 134.134.177.253 netmask + broadcast + -trailers up
# ifconfig –a

e1000g0: flags=863<UP, BROADCAST, NOTRAILERS, RUNNING, MULTICAST> 
mtu 1500
inet 134.134.177.253 netmask ffffff00 broadcast  134.134.177.255
ether 0:90:27:29:99:2b

From a different computer on the network, enter the following:

# ping 134.134.177.253
134.134.177.253 is alive


Last modified on 8/14/02 3:28p Revision 4