Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:38:07 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hardware question Message-ID: <45E7C64F.1050005@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <4b460b677ea7edc4bdb760826b8f4047@prodigy.net> References: <88136d73789a204a841fd1116270b165@prodigy.net> <45E7A248.30204@u.washington.edu> <4b460b677ea7edc4bdb760826b8f4047@prodigy.net>
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jekillen wrote: > > On Mar 1, 2007, at 8:04 PM, 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: >> <http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3540>. >> -Garrett >> > > Thanks, in my flustered state of mind I just poked out this message and > then > decided to follow advices I have gotten in the past, ask Google. I came up > with a Wikipedia article that was positive. I also decided to look back > at the > specs listed on the Tiger Direct site where I got the interface cards > and there > it was, pretty plain. There is still a problem. One of the cards is > initializing and > the other is not. I have not determined which one is not. But the punch > line > is that the one that does show up shows up with status no carrier in > ifconfig. > I looked back the the FreeBSD site, at hardware notes for v6.2 and it > appears > that that card specifically, is not listed as supported. 82572 is listed > as supported > by the em driver, but Intel® 82572EI or Intel® 82572GI Gigabit > Controller is not > listed specifically, Well that is another $70+ not well enough spent. > thanks for the response. > Jeff K There's always -current or an RMA. Weird though... I didn't think that the slot size was large enough though for a PCIx card slot. Interesting... Learn something new everyday.. -Garrett
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