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From: "Helmut Schneider" <jumper99@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: IBM Blade HS20, BCM5704S
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From: "Helmut Schneider" <jumper99@gmx.de>

>> "Helmut Schneider" <jumper99@gmx.de> writes:
>>
>>> on every new release I try to install FBSD on a IBM Blade HS20 with
>>> above Broadcom GB card - and always fail. :)
>>>
>>> I just would like to know if it *should* be possible to have a working
>>> installation.
>>
>> I have no problem. Try to upgrade HS20 BIOS and other firmware.
>> We have many problems with these blades, and they are not solved yet
>> by IBM.
>>
>> <GNUGK03>[~]$ ifconfig bge0
>> bge0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>> options=1a<TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING>
>> inet6 fe80::211:25ff:fe29:edca%bge0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
>> inet 10.4.12.23 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.4.12.255
>> ether 00:11:25:29:ed:ca
>> media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseSX <full-duplex>)
>> status: active
> 
> Well, you do use fibre channel, but as mentioned I have to use 
> 100/1000baseTX.

Sorry, fiber *optic*, 1000baseSX, not fiber channel...