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Date:      Thu, 6 Jul 2006 07:26:58 +0100
From:      William <willay@gmail.com>
To:        "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com>
Cc:        Antony Mawer <fbsd-questions@mawer.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4
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Thanks Ted,

Server got here, FreeBSD 6.1 went on easy as you like and then I
installed the intel card when it got here... I havent had to recompile
a thing and its detected the card fine. I've appied an IP address,
cvsup/install a few ports without any issues..


dmesg goodness:
em0: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 3.2.18> port
0x4000-0x401f mem 0xfdee0000-0xfdefffff,0xfdec0000-0xfdedffff irq 16
at device 0.0 on pci2
em0: Ethernet address: 00:15:17:0b:e6:18
em1: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 3.2.18> port
0x4020-0x403f mem 0xfdea0000-0xfdebffff,0xfde80000-0xfde9ffff irq 17
at device 0.1 on pci2
em1: Ethernet address: 00:15:17:0b:e6:19

Should I grab the latest copy of the driver (off intel's website) and
recompile anyway?

Cheers,

Will


On 06/07/06, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote:
>
> Go here:
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/em/
>
> click on the file you want.  You will probably need all the files there
> other than LICENSE and README
>
> right-click download, save to disk, copy to your running freebsd system,
> from that system copy to freebsd-formatted floppy disk, unmount floppy disk,
> take disk to dl320, mount disk, copy to /usr/src/sys/dev/em/ and recompile
> the kernel.
>
> Ted
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William" <willay@gmail.com>
> To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com>
> Cc: "Antony Mawer" <fbsd-questions@mawer.org>;
> <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 2:47 AM
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4
>
>
> > Ted,
> >
> > Apoligises for being difficult, I must be suffering from my super
> > early mornings and information overload.
> >
> > Thank you for explaining it, my dealer has picked up on the fact that
> > I'll require the PT instead of MT card that I suggested.
> >
> > Thanks again for your help, what would be the best way of grabbing the
> > latest driver for em for the 1000PT card?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Will
> >
> > On 04/07/06, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote:
> > > I think your trying to second-guess very simple instructions and making
> > > things very
> > > hard for yourself.  I'll try to explain one last time then I'll throw my
> > > hands up in
> > > the air
> > >
> > > The HP DL320 G4 slots, whether PCI-X or PCI Express, to be accessible,
> > > MUST USE A RISER CARD.  HP has TWO different riser cards available.
> > >
> > > BOTH riser cards have TWO slots, a half-height and a full height.
> > >
> > > The first riser card has a half-height PCI-Express slot, and a
> full-height
> > > PCI Express slot.  This is the riser card that is supplied by the
> factory
> > > and it comes with the server.
> > >
> > > The second riser card is OPTIONAL and it contains a half-height
> > > PCI-Express slot and a full-height PCI-X slot.  It REPLACES the
> > > factory-supplied riser card, if you use it.
> > >
> > >
> > > The Intel MT card is a PCI-X card.  It will not fit in a PCI Express
> slot.
> > > It
> > > works with FBSD 6.1
> > >
> > > The Intel PT card is a PCI Express card.  It will not fit in a PCI-X
> slot.
> > > It does not work with FBSD 6.1 unless you load the driver.
> > >
> > > You can either do ONE of the following:
> > >
> > > 1) Use the Intel MT card with the optional HP PCI-X riser card.  This
> works
> > > out
> > > of box with FBSD 6.1
> > >
> > > 2) Use the Intel PT card with the HP riser card that ships with the
> server.
> > > This DOES
> > > NOT work out of the box with FBSD 6.1  You MUST load the current driver
> for
> > > this to work.
> > >
> > > You CANNOT USE the MT card with the riser card that ships with the
> server.
> > >
> > > You CANNOT use a low-profile PCI-X card because the optional PCI-X
> > > riser card DOES NOT HAVE a low profile PCI-X slot.  It has a standard
> > > height PCI-X slot ONLY.
> > >
> > > Incidentally the fact that your HP dealer cannot apparently explain this
> to
> > > you pretty much means YOUR HP DEALER SUCKS THE BIG WEENIE.
> > >
> > > Ted
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "William" <willay@gmail.com>
> > > To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com>
> > > Cc: "Antony Mawer" <fbsd-questions@mawer.org>;
> > > <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 11:05 PM
> > > Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ok, I think its best I just order a Intel MT card with the low profile
> > > > PCI-X adapter instead of flapping about with these riser cards and
> > > > then just use 6-stable. All getting quite confusing.
> > > >
> > > > On 04/07/06, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Correct, it will not fit - unless you order the PCI-X riser card
> from HP
> > > and
> > > > > replace the PCI-Express riser card that ships with the 320 with the
> > > PCI-X
> > > > > riser card.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ted
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "William" <willay@gmail.com>
> > > > > To: "Antony Mawer" <fbsd-questions@mawer.org>
> > > > > Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; "Ted Mittelstaedt"
> > > > > <tedm@toybox.placo.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 10:56 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Did you guys say the card I've got in another box wont fit into a
> 320?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 03/07/06, Antony Mawer <fbsd-questions@mawer.org> wrote:
> > > > > > > On 29/06/2006 9:27 PM, Erik Trulsson wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 30, 2006 at 07:56:00AM +0100, William wrote:
> > > > > > > >> Antony,
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> I've got an Intel card in production already on a homebrew
> box,
> > > the
> > > > > > > >> code is INTEL-PWLA8492MT and description is "Intel Dual Port
> > > Server
> > > > > > > >> Adapter 10/100/1000". Any idea if that will do?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That is a PRO/1000 MT card, which is a PCI-X adapter and is
> > > supported
> > > > > > > > by the standard em(4) driver in FreeBSD 6.x,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The PRO/1000 PT mentioned below is a PCI-Express adapter and
> is
> > > not
> > > > > > > > supported by the standard driver in 6.x, but (as mentioned)
> should
> > > > > > > > be supported by the driver available from Intel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you wish to utilise the PCI Express expansion slots by using
> a
> > > > > > > Pro/1000 PT network adapter, the procedure to follow might be
> > > something
> > > > > > > like be this:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. Install 6.1-RELEASE from CD, being sure to install the kernel
> > > source
> > > > > > > 2. Obtain the latest Intel driver for FreeBSD 6.x (if it is
> still
> > > not
> > > > > > > available on the website, email me and I will send it to you)
> > > > > > > 3. Burn the driver onto a CD or other media and copy it onto the
> > > server
> > > > > > > 4. Extract the driver source, and copy the if_em* files across
> into
> > > > > > > /usr/src/sys/dev/em/
> > > > > > > 5. Build a new kernel (GENERIC will suffice) which will utilise
> the
> > > new
> > > > > > > driver source (cd /usr/src && make buildkernel)
> > > > > > > 6. Install the kernel and reboot (make installkernel)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You should now have a working network with your Pro/1000 PT...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > Antony
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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