From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 5 21:10:18 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2168116A41C for ; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:10:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sten@blinkenlights.nl) Received: from ford.blinkenlights.nl (ford.blinkenlights.nl [213.204.211.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA70943D1F for ; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:10:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sten@blinkenlights.nl) Received: from tea.blinkenlights.nl (tea.blinkenlights.nl [192.168.1.21]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ford.blinkenlights.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 885F13F294; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 23:10:16 +0200 (CEST) Received: by tea.blinkenlights.nl (Postfix, from userid 101) id 206031DB; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 23:10:16 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by tea.blinkenlights.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DA2F1C4; Sun, 5 Jun 2005 23:10:16 +0200 (CEST) Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 23:10:15 +0200 (CEST) From: Sten Spans To: Dean Strik In-Reply-To: <20050605154809.GA34872@stack.nl> Message-ID: References: <20050605004510.E95513@carver.gumbysoft.com> <20050605154809.GA34872@stack.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ultra 5 gigabit NIC X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 21:10:18 -0000 On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Dean Strik wrote: > Sten Spans wrote: >> On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Doug White wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Evan Sayer wrote: >>> >>>> Can anyone recommend a reliable gigabit NIC for a Sun Ultra 5 under >>>> FreeBSD 5.2.1? >>> >>> Considering the U5 only has 32 bit 33MHz PCI, it'll never even get close >>> to pushing that much b/w so as long as its supported under sparc64 you >>> should be fine. >> >> Sun gigabit 1/2 isn't supported afaik. > > Er, I guess gem(4) covers that, though I haven't ever tried one in a > FreeBSD box yet. Mmmm, I'll try digging up a complete list of chips/drivers and give a correct and complete answer. There are so many "sun gigabit" adaptors that things get somewhat confusing. -- Sten Spans "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." Leonard Cohen - Anthem