Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:57:26 +0200 From: Roberto Nunnari <roberto.nunnari@supsi.ch> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Kevin Downey <redchin@gmail.com> Subject: Re: em0 net interface Link state changed to UP too late at boot time Message-ID: <4684D786.7080800@supsi.ch> In-Reply-To: <1d3ed48c0706281423y2915af7dka05c35873dda716f@mail.gmail.com> References: <4683ED4A.2040602@supsi.ch> <4683F051.8040201@supsi.ch> <44ps3gx7z4.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <46840212.7070405@supsi.ch> <1d3ed48c0706281311k60041069k3d7eb0c817b5571c@mail.gmail.com> <4684228D.8030208@supsi.ch> <1d3ed48c0706281423y2915af7dka05c35873dda716f@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Kevin. Ok. I'll try that. Thank you. -- Robi Kevin Downey wrote: > On 6/28/07, Roberto Nunnari <roberto.nunnari@supsi.ch> wrote: >> Hi Kevin. >> >> No DHCP. The box gets a static address. From rc.conf: >> >> ifconfig_em0="inet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd netmask 255.255.252.0 media >> 1000baseTX" >> >> as you see, I also tried to use a fixed speed (both on the server >> NIC and the switch port) instead of autoconfiguration, but it >> doesn't help. >> >> >> >> >> Kevin Downey wrote: >> > On 6/28/07, Roberto Nunnari <roberto.nunnari@supsi.ch> wrote: >> >> Thank you Gilbert. >> >> >> >> I think I will give that a try. >> >> >> >> But it seams to me that is not the solution.. it may >> >> be a workaround but not a solution.. It seams to me >> >> that early_late_divider is in case you mount a FS >> >> like /usr/local where there are startup scripts executed >> >> at the late stages of the boot process.. and that's >> >> not my case.. my case is that the em0 interface, somehow >> >> gets ready too late.. it doesn't react in a responsive >> >> way to the up command.. I have other boxes with different >> >> NICs, mounting that FS without problem and without >> >> the early_late_divider option. >> >> >> >> Can anybody tell why this strange behaviour started >> >> after upgrading from 5.3-RELEASE to 6.1-RELEASE (that >> >> was last summer or early fall). May it be related with >> >> the problems of the em driver? Is there a solution? >> >> >> >> is there a way to tell the boot system to wait until >> >> ifconfig_em0 is be up? >> >> >> >> or a way to have em0 responde up before in the boot stage? >> >> >> >> Thank you again. >> >> Best regards. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Robi >> >> >> >> >> >> Lowell Gilbert wrote: >> >> > Roberto Nunnari <roberto.nunnari@supsi.ch> writes: >> >> > >> >> >> ..but on the other box (the em0 one that at the second >> >> >> retry will succed to mount the NFS FS) is there since >> >> >> I upgraded it from 5.3-RELEASE to 6.1-RELEASE >> >> >> >> >> >> Again.. any hints? >> >> > >> >> > I think you're looking for the early_late_divider as described in >> the >> >> > manual for rc.conf(5). >> >> > >> > >> > if you are using dhcp there is an option to run dhcp in the >> > background, which means the system doesn't stop and wait for dhcp to >> > configure the address. So if you are using dhcp take a look at the >> > dhcp variables in the rc.conf manpage >> > >> >> > > try adding an "up" in there. > ifconfig_em0="up inet aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd netmask 255.255.252.0 media > 1000baseTX" >
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