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5.5
Disabling the Device in Windows
To disable the NIC device in Windows, perform the following steps:
1
Right-click on
My Computer and
click on
Manage.
The
Computer Management
window is displayed.
2
Double click on
Device Manager
. The list of devices in the computer is displayed on
the right side of the window.
3
Right-click on
NetXen P2 NIC Adapter
.
4
Click the
Disable
tab.
5
Click
Yes
to disable the device.
5.6
Uninstalling the Software
This section describes how to uninstall the NetXen NIC software from Windows and
Linux systems.
5.6.1
Uninstalling the NetXen NIC Driver Software in Windows
To uninstall the NetXen NIC adapter driver software in Windows, perform the following
steps:
1
Right-click on
My Computer and
click on
Manage.
The
Computer Management
window is displayed.
2
Double click on
Device Manager
. The list of devices in the computer is displayed on
the right side of the window.
3
Right-click on
NetXen P2 NIC Adapter
.
4
Click
Uninstall
to perform the operation.
5.6.2
Uninstalling the NetXen NIC Software in Linux
In the Linux system, the TAR archive may be removed as follows:
rm -rf /usr/redhat/SOURCES/nx_nic-3.x.yy
rm -f /usr/redhat/SOURCES/nx_nic-3.x.yy.tar.gz
The driver may be removed from /lib/modules as follows:
rm -f /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/nx_nic.ko
The RPM package may be removed as follows:
rpm -e nx_nic-3.x.yy
