Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 01:30:40 -0700 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "William" <willay@gmail.com> Cc: Antony Mawer <fbsd-questions@mawer.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4 Message-ID: <003401c6a19f$a2002bb0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> References: <a24358fb0605050239y1550f5d1o6bc461b4d3cc9472@mail.gmail.com> <a24358fb0606292356p517ee8ccj239a1be8c0ecc62b@mail.gmail.com> <20060630072718.GA69997@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <44A862F5.80203@mawer.org> <a24358fb0607031056o2dce9049ufe020702d1c1f7f1@mail.gmail.com> <001b01c69f27$7a58f8f0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <a24358fb0607032305k3786b912xd84324a06d60f51c@mail.gmail.com> <022601c69f49$7d6be5d0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <a24358fb0607040247y75d725f8wa4b788b4c42fd57e@mail.gmail.com> <003601c6a0c4$b9437d80$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <a24358fb0607052326t56c603cdk69445602d6f9387c@mail.gmail.com>
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If it works then let it alone. What model of PT card did you get? The single-port one? 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: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4 > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > > > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > >
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