Correct method for installing updated Intel NIC drivers? (i40e/iavf)

kayson

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Feb 13, 2024
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I'm trying to install updated drivers for my X710-DA2 nics to debug the problem discussed here. I downloaded the releases from github (intel/ethernet-linux-i40e and intel/ethernet-linux-iavf), installed pve-headers (soft linked it to the location their makefile expects), then did a make install. I got some complaints when it ran depmod, and another that it couldn't update initramfs.

I ended up rebooting for another reason, and now PVE won't boot, with:
Code:
Loading initial ramdisk
error: out of memory
Press any key to continue

Has anyone had success updating these drivers? Any ideas how to fix my PVE boot? TIA!