Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:32:23 +0300 From: supportsobaka@mail.ru To: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: Broadcom NetXtreme II BMC5708 no carrier Message-ID: <1505369155.20071124183223@mail.ru> In-Reply-To: <BC0178F0-DA9C-44D9-A982-4461921EACD1@secure-computing.net> References: <1452057316.20071124171853@mail.ru> <BC0178F0-DA9C-44D9-A982-4461921EACD1@secure-computing.net>
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Hello EFC> IIRC, there is some problems with the driver in FreeBSD for these EFC> network cards. My guess is you've got a newer Dell server? Your only EFC> real option is to install a different network card. This is Intel blade SBXD132, same as IBM HS21 Both integrated NICs - Broadcom NetXtreme II BMC5708 It is impossible to add another cards there :( In Hardware notes (http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.2R/hardware-i386.html) we found support of Broadcom NetXtreme II family, so bought this product. But just now I found additional information that there is BCM5708S B2 NICs in our blades. I think, it is last revision. Here is comments http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/src/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c?rev=1.2.2.20;content-type=text%2Fplain;only_with_tag=RELENG_6 * The following controllers are not supported by this driver: * BCM5706C A0, A1 * BCM5706S A0, A1, A2, A3 * BCM5708C A0, B0 * BCM5708S A0, B0, B1, B2 We can't install another OS than freeebsd. Do you know any people who can write patch, or driver for a fee? Or is any way to use linux's drivers for this NIC in compatibility mode? -- Oleg
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