From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 2 06:38:31 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 72A4F16A401 for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2007 06:38:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout7.cac.washington.edu (mxout7.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.178]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DFD113C491 for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2007 06:38:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.33.9] (may be forged)) by mxout7.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l226cU7C004049 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:38:31 -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 l226cTMs020427 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:38:30 -0800 Message-ID: <45E7C64F.1050005@u.washington.edu> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:38:07 -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> <4b460b677ea7edc4bdb760826b8f4047@prodigy.net> In-Reply-To: <4b460b677ea7edc4bdb760826b8f4047@prodigy.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.0.289146, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2007.3.1.222933 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, __STOCK_PHRASE_7 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 06:38:31 -0000 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: >> . >> -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