From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 25 03:36:27 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEC7E106564A for ; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:36:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paul@paulstewart.org) Received: from smtp.nexicom.net (smtp1.nexicom.net [216.168.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90EEC8FC16 for ; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:36:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paul@paulstewart.org) Received: from smtp.nexicom.net (smtp.nexicom.net [216.168.96.13]) by smtp.nexicom.net (8.13.6/8.13.4) with ESMTP id n3P3Zwjr004407; Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:36:03 -0400 Received: from orion ([216.168.111.111] helo=orion) with IPv4:25 by smtp.nexicom.net; 24 Apr 2009 23:35:58 -0400 From: "Paul Stewart" To: References: <000301c9c51e$a59b5100$f0d1f300$@org> <49F22A87.2040905@delphij.net> In-Reply-To: <49F22A87.2040905@delphij.net> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:35:57 -0400 Message-ID: <002901c9c556$f301ca90$d9055fb0$@org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcnFIM1BApGJ9yCIQHm7C8WwMIyBBwANfj4w Content-Language: en-us Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Broadcom NIC Problem - Installing 7.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:36:28 -0000 Thank you - I installed the latest release 7.1 .. should I reinstall with 7.2-RC2? If I install 7.2-RC2, will it be upgradable to the full release when it's complete? I've ran into "beta" releases of various software overtime where it is sometimes not upgradable...;) Take care, Paul -----Original Message----- From: Xin LI [mailto:delphij@delphij.net] Sent: April 24, 2009 5:09 PM To: Paul Stewart Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Broadcom NIC Problem - Installing 7.1 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Paul, Paul Stewart wrote: > Hi there. > > I'm just getting back into the FreeBSD world after a long vacation ;) > > Just installed a shiny new Dell PowerEdge R710 server that comes with Four > embedded BroadcomR NetXtreme IIT 5709c Gigabit Ethernet NIC cards. The > installation does not recognize the NIC cards so I installed anyways. > Server boots up as normal and everything else looks good. > > Is there support for these NIC cards? Do I need to do a custom kernel or > load modules? Which release are you using? A moderately new -CURRENT snapshot (as you posted on -current@), or 7.2-RC2 should have supported the hardware you have mentioned. Cheers, - -- Xin LI http://www.delphij.net/ FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAknyKocACgkQi+vbBBjt66Bt/gCdGezsWWErBaVqk6deeeocltk1 STQAnRdeCNvDlCPBo/guanXQa5lKoAyK =K/6Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----