From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 2 04:19:14 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0C0516A401 for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2007 04:19:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout4.cac.washington.edu (mxout4.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC1AD13C46B for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2007 04:19:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.141] (may be forged)) by mxout4.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l224JE4e005983 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:19:14 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.10.41] (c-67-187-172-183.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [67.187.172.183]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l224JDLg017350 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:19:14 -0800 Message-ID: <45E7A5AB.40504@u.washington.edu> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:18:51 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070122) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <88136d73789a204a841fd1116270b165@prodigy.net> <45E7A248.30204@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <45E7A248.30204@u.washington.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.0.289146, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2007.3.1.200933 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='LEO_OBFU_SUBJ_RE 0.1, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: hardware question 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, 02 Mar 2007 04:19:15 -0000 Garrett Cooper wrote: > jekillen wrote: >> Hello; >> I have built a machine with ASUS M2N32 WS pro motherboard. >> It has dual network interface ports that are Marvell interfaces. >> I understand that FreeBSD does not yet support Marvell as of >> v6.2. I did get a reference to a source for the driver source and >> instructions to compile and install. But my short term solution was >> to get Intel nics that fit in PCIe lane one slots. As fate would have >> it one of the slots is situated too close to some copper vain heat >> dissipation attachments, so the second interface card will not >> fit in the slot for the obstruction. >> So, my question is simple: >> Can I use a network interface card made for a PCIe lane one slot >> in a PCIe lane 16 slot and expect it to work? >> >> By way of explanation: I need to interfaces because I am using >> this machine as a web server and I want one public ip address >> assigned to it and one private ip address assigned to it also. >> I have all but http and dns blocked from the outside. I use ssh >> and ftp to post content to the machine on the inside network. >> Thanks, not tearing my hair just yet.... >> Jeff K > > Maybe. Read this document: . > -Garrett > Actually after looking at the size and slots of PCI-Express x16 vs standard PCIe, _no_, you can't. In there's a picture comparing PCIe x16 to PCI, PCIe x8, and PCI-X, and there's no way that it will fit... Besides the PCI-x has 1 lane while PCI-x16 has 16. That's what I get for not having a up to date machine that I could judge this from (still stuck in the PCI "dark ages"). -Garrett