how do I update NIC drivers in ubuntu server 10.04?

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Hi all.

Following on from;

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18266182

tldr; 1.2mb/s over a gbE network from samba and http

I have installed a fresh copy of 10.04 onto a spare HDD, setup a basic share and speed tested it again. Same speed.

I have looked on the HP website and there are new (I think they're newer) drivers list;

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...kId=135&swItem=MTX-75a282a682fe4d4695ce0637c6

I have no idea if they're suitable for 10.04 and no idea how to install them. Help?
 
Code:
lsmod | grep -i tg3
tg3                   122382  0

I've updated my other thread, I made a schoolboy error with the units and have since retested on direct connection to the gbE switch and am seeing much quicker speeds.

Getting around 95mbit/s on iperf now and 11.5mbyte/s on samba to my windows box (gbE link).

Still slow though, isn't it?
 
Code:
Settings for eth0:
	Supported ports: [ TP ]
	Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
	                        1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full 
	Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
	Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 
	                        1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full 
	Advertised pause frame use: No
	Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
	Link partner advertised link modes:  Not reported
	Link partner advertised pause frame use: No
	Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: No
	Speed: 100Mb/s
	Duplex: Full
	Port: Twisted Pair
	PHYAD: 1
	Transceiver: internal
	Auto-negotiation: on
	MDI-X: Unknown
	Supports Wake-on: g
	Wake-on: g
	Current message level: 0x000000ff (255)
	Link detected: yes

this would explain it.. how do I set it to the correct speed?
 
Code:
sudo ethtool -s eth0 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg off
Cannot set new settings: Invalid argument
  not setting speed
  not setting duplex
  not setting autoneg

nada

ok, it appears that the homehub only has one gbE port.. *sigh* lol
 
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it was a hardware issue, the homehub only has one gbE form - I hadn't realised - connected to that and it's gone to 1000 now
 
it won't.. because I can't plug anything else gbE into the flippin homehub!

time to buy a switch!

thanks for the tips :)
 
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