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.

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

    # pkgrm INTCGigaE

    If this procedure fails, use the commands in the Remove the Driver section.

  2. Then, follow any other prompts.


Remove the Driver

  1. Enter the following at the command line:

    # rem_drv e1000g
  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 <ip_address> netmask + broadcast + -trailers up
# ifconfig –a

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

Ping the IP address from a different computer on the network:

# ping <ip_address>


Last modified on 11/14/02 3:56p Revision 6