Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 01:03:49 -0400 From: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> To: Jeremy Chadwick <jdc@koitsu.org> Cc: YongHyeon PYUN <pyunyh@gmail.com>, Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Release Engineering Team <re@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Apparent fxp regression in FreeBSD 8.4-RC3 Message-ID: <AC70715C-47C7-4FDC-880C-8302362F7870@bway.net> In-Reply-To: <20130524044035.GA40957@icarus.home.lan> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1305112240040.1240@familysquires.net> <CAG=rPVf0W2U4OwRUzVB5TgVVX%2BAD44VL1fBCtLMiqtDSL%2Bg4Vg@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1305161103370.1222@familysquires.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1305232013110.14717@familysquires.net> <20130524010943.GA37252@icarus.home.lan> <20130524012117.GE1672@glenbarber.us> <20130524030351.GA39091@icarus.home.lan> <20130524031303.GC28865@glenbarber.us> <20130524033806.GA39720@icarus.home.lan> <20130524034244.GD28865@glenbarber.us> <20130524044035.GA40957@icarus.home.lan>
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On May 24, 2013, at 12:40 AM, Jeremy Chadwick wrote: > On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 11:42:44PM -0400, Glen Barber wrote: >> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 08:38:06PM -0700, Jeremy Chadwick wrote: >>> If someone wants me to test DHCP via fxp(4) on the above system (I = can >>> do so with both NICs), just let me know; it should only take me half = an >>> hour or so. >>>=20 >>> I'll politely wait for someone to say "please do so" else won't = bother. >>>=20 >>=20 >> For the sake of completeness... >>=20 >> "Please do so." :) >=20 > Issue reproduced 100% reliably, even within sysinstall. >=20 > ISO image used: >=20 > = ftp://ftp4.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/8.4/FreeBSD-8.4-RC3= -i386-disc1.iso >=20 > I just chose to Configure the system, selected Networking, chose NO to > the IPv6 configuration choice, and YES to the DHCP configuration = choice, > then hit Alt-F2 to watch relevant output. >=20 > This was the result: >=20 > http://imgbin.org/index.php?page=3Dimage&id=3D13718 >=20 > ...with the fxp0 physif up/down messages continuing indefinitely. >=20 > fxp0 on the system is the Intel 82559. Shot of console's dmesg: >=20 > http://imgbin.org/index.php?page=3Dimage&id=3D13720 >=20 > Nothing is connected to fxp1. >=20 > Key points for those asking me to help debug: >=20 > - I only have VGA console on this box > - I do not have an IDE hard disk of any sort for temporary OS There are machines in my garage that are supposed to go to the recycling = dump. I have old boot messages from one P-III box that indicates there's an = Intel 82559 chip onboard. I do have drives, and I do have a CD drive, although I'm uncertain as to = its condition. I can make a serial console available. USB booting is out of the question. I am currently out of blank CD-R's, but might be able to find my meager = stash of CD-RWs that I couldn't find last week=85 Failing that, can I = dd a memstick image onto a drive? Mr. Barber loves these machines, they are his favorites. :) C > installation, setup, kernel testing, etc.. > - The system cannot boot USB media of any sort, so memsticks are out > - The ATAPI drive is CD-only; there is no DVD support, so there's no > easy way to get a "real" shell with full utilities (i.e. "Fixit") >=20 > So if someone wants to take a stab at this, they'll need to do so and > make me an ISO. Sorry that I can't make things easier. :-( >=20 > This definitely needs to get fixed before 8.4-RELEASE. >=20 > --=20 > | Jeremy Chadwick jdc@koitsu.org | > | UNIX Systems Administrator http://jdc.koitsu.org/ | > | Mountain View, CA, US | > | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP 4BD6C0CB | > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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