Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:58:40 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) Message-ID: <006e01c73ad6$7819fd50$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> References: <20070112200126.Q43183@prime.gushi.org><017101c736e6$a5173cd0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645><20070113082709.G57194@prime.gushi.org><004801c73883$36b6a840$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <20070115102728.C57194@prime.gushi.org>
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yes, but guess what - FBSD 6.2 is now released, so just install that and the updated driver is already in the kernel Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 7:27 AM Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > Is the bge driver enabled by default? > > -Dan > > > I don't know what broadcom chip your MB has but the majority of those cards > > are supported here: > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/bge/ > > > > You should be able to just copy over the 2 files to your src/sys/dev/bge/ > > directory and > > recompile your 6.1-release kernel with no problems. I did. > > > > Look carefully at the chip on your MB and post the BCM model number on it > > if this doesen't work. > > > > Ted > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> > > To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> > > Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> > > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 5:34 AM > > Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > > > > > >> On Fri, 12 Jan 2007, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > >> > >>> Use the latest Broadcom driver from FreeBSD CVS. The one included in > > 6.1 > >>> release is buggy. > >> > >> Which driver is that? My 6.1 install won't see them at all: > >> > >> pci4: <PCI bus> on pcib4 > >> pci4: <network, ethernet> at device 4.0 (no driver attached) > >> pci4: <network, ethernet> at device 4.1 (no driver attached) > >> > >> Also, I'm running 6.1-RELEASE, will the cvs drivers from CURRENT work? > >> > >> -Dan > >> > >>> > >>> Ted > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> > >>> To: <questions@freebsd.org> > >>> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:02 PM > >>> Subject: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hey all, I have a Transport GT24 (B3992 Motherboard), and while it has > > one > >>>> intel nic which works well, I'd like to be able to use the onboard > >>>> broadcom network cards. Is there a known way of making them work? I > > seem > >>>> to recall some dealy where you could use a windows driver? > >>>> > >>>> -Dan > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> "I love you forever eternally." > >>>> > >>>> -Connaian Expression > >>>> > >>>> --------Dan Mahoney-------- > >>>> Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > >>>> Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > >>>> ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > >>>> Site: http://www.gushi.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" > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> "You're not normal!" > >> > >> -Michael G. Kessler, referring to my modem online time. > >> > >> > >> --------Dan Mahoney-------- > >> Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > >> Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > >> ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > >> Site: http://www.gushi.org > >> --------------------------- > >> > >> > > > > -- > > [23:49:00] LarpGM: Did my little TP comment scare you off? > [23:49:22] ilzarion: no, the shrieking retarded child eating people did > > -Feb 06, 2001, times apparent. > > > --------Dan Mahoney-------- > Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > Site: http://www.gushi.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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