Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 23:12:36 +0100 From: "lyubich_freebsd" <lyubich-freebsd1@gmx.net> To: "'Mark Tinguely'" <tinguely@casselton.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Broadcomm BCM4401-B0 and memory upgrade issue. Message-ID: <20060206221249.A08F743D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200601242112.k0OLCHQs026935@casselton.net>
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> > > After the memory upgrade on my Laptop (HP nx5000) FreeBSD 6.0 stable, > > the driver for NIC bfe0 (Broadcom BCM4401-B0) stops working. The NIC > LED > > lights are on. The bfe0 interface is up and active. However, I got a > > permanent message on the console: > > > > bfe0: watching timeout -- resetting. > > > > This occurs in the case when I compile the new kernel without bfe > driver > > and load the bfe driver as module (if_bfe.ko). In the case when the > > driver is compiled into the kernel, the system stalls during the boot > or > > whenever I try to configure the interface. > ----- > I am CC this to a few people on the freebsd-current list that had > somewhat simular symptoms with other hardware. > ----- > Have you tried to boot with the old contigmalloc using the sysctl > option "vm.old_contigmalloc=1"? Just let you know, I have tried this option today too. The driver loaded without problem. However, dhclient stalled for ever. On another note, I got this card working with ndis. The windows driver was downloaded from the dell site. (As the native HP's one produced kernel panic)home | help
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