Build netmap on Debian 7 Wheezy with ixgbe 10GE NIC (82599): Get kernel sources: ```bash cd /usr/src apt-get source linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 ``` Download netmap kernel module code: ```bash cd /usr/src git clone https://code.google.com/p/netmap/ cd netmap/LINUX/ ``` Build netmap with drivers: ``` ./configure --kernel-sources=/usr/src/linux-3.2.65 --drivers=ixgbe make make install ``` Load modules: ``` insmod ./netmap.ko modprobe mdio modprobe ptp modprobe dca insmod ixgbe/ixgbe.ko ``` Enable interfaces: ```bash ifconfig eth0 up ifconfig eth0 promisc ``` Add to /etc/rc.local: ```bash rmmod ixgbe insmod /usr/src/netmap/LINUX/netmap.ko modprobe mdio modprobe ptp modprobe dca insmod /usr/src/netmap/LINUX/ixgbe/ixgbe.ko ifconfig eth0 up ifconfig eth0 promisc ``` If you want driver with all modern features, please take a look [here](http://www.stableit.ru/2014/10/netmap-debian-7-wheezy-intel-82599.html)