From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 26 12:02:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39321106568E for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:02:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Johan@double-l.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr11.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr11.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.31]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9B4C8FC0C for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:02:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Johan@double-l.nl) Received: from w2003s01.double-l.local (double-l.xs4all.nl [80.126.205.144]) by smtp-vbr11.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m8QC1PF1047648; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:01:29 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Johan@double-l.nl) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:01:25 +0200 Message-ID: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE147@w2003s01.double-l.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: How to select/choose new NIC under FreeBSD? Thread-Index: AckfzmTLaX9AVWP/QkGP9DXpjTJu2AAAMN0g References: <2cd0a0da0809260449w765cbd29mb1c132f1662d44e9@mail.gmail.com> From: "Johan Hendriks" To: "VeeJay" X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: How to select/choose new NIC under FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:02:10 -0000 >Hello there, >At my work, I have a Dell PowerEdge2950 running FreeBSD 7.0, Webserver. = This >server has onboard Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T with 2 = ports. >But we have faced watchdog timeouts and after googling and getting help = on >this great forum, we were able to figure out that this is Broadcom >incompatibilty. >So, we have bought Intel Pro 1000PT Single Port Gigabit PCIe Cu now. = Which >I >am going to install in the server but before; >I need some information, where I seek you guys help??? >1. How to tell FreeBSD to which NIC to use? >2. Where else I should make changes under /etc folder? >I will aprecaite your help! >--=20 >Thanks! >BR / vj In the file /etc/rc.conf edit the line that looks like this now ifconfig_bge0=3D"inet 192.168.1.22 netmask 255.255.255.0" Change bge0 (could be a different name in your config) to the driver = name of the intel card, proberly em0 look at dmesg for the real name. Regards, Johan Hendriks No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.3/1691 - Release Date: = 25-9-2008 19:23