From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 26 14:31:57 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 D913E106568E for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:31:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spomerg@cwu.EDU) Received: from scylla.cts.cwu.edu (scylla.cts.cwu.edu [198.104.67.151]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B749A8FC08 for ; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:31:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spomerg@cwu.EDU) Received: from CONVERSION-CWU-DAEMON.SCYLLA.CTS.CWU.EDU by SCYLLA.CTS.CWU.EDU (PMDF V6.4 #31640) id <01N00CL84MV40000JD@SCYLLA.CTS.CWU.EDU> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:31:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hermes.cwu.edu (hermes.cwu.edu [172.16.21.28]) by SCYLLA.CTS.CWU.EDU (PMDF V6.4 #31640) with ESMTP id <01N00CL7RH420007QM@SCYLLA.CTS.CWU.EDU> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:31:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from cwugate1-MTA by hermes.cwu.edu with Novell_GroupWise; Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:31:44 -0700 Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:31:41 -0700 From: Gavin Spomer In-reply-to: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE147@w2003s01.double-l.local> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <48DC8FDD.D9EE.0090.0@gwmail.cwu.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 7.0.3 References: <2cd0a0da0809260449w765cbd29mb1c132f1662d44e9@mail.gmail.com> <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE147@w2003s01.double-l.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 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 14:31:57 -0000 Gavin Spomer Systems Programmer Brooks Library Central Washington University >>> Johan Hendriks 09/26/08 5:01 AM >>> >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! >-- >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=20 Yes. I think you'll change it to bce. My FreeBSD test server is an HP = Proliant with a Broadcom in it and that's what I use.=20