From owner-freebsd-bugs Wed Sep 24 01:50:06 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id BAA16407 for bugs-outgoing; Wed, 24 Sep 1997 01:50:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id BAA16395; Wed, 24 Sep 1997 01:50:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 01:50:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199709240850.BAA16395@hub.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs Cc: From: John-Mark Gurney Subject: Re: kern/4619: ix0: ifconfig causes kernel panic Reply-To: John-Mark Gurney Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk The following reply was made to PR kern/4619; it has been noted by GNATS. From: John-Mark Gurney To: kchowksey@hss.hns.com Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kern/4619: ix0: ifconfig causes kernel panic Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 01:40:01 -0700 kchowksey@hss.hns.com scribbled this message on Sep 24: > >Release: 2.2.1-RELEASE have you tried with a newer 2.2-xxx-RELENG snap?? they have merged the ix0 driver into the ie0 driver.. please write back on your experience with the newer RELENG branch.. something like using the fixit floppy would work too... also, make sure that all non-existant drivers are removed from the boot up.. one of the other probes might be messing with the state of the card... > >Environment: > FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE on i386 > >Description: > Using Intel Ether-express card (ix0) on a 386 machine. ifconfig > on the ix0 device causes a kernel panic (illegal page fault). > > The same card on a 486 PC works fine. Although there are problems > with initial probes - which mistake it for mcd0 or wt0. > >How-To-Repeat: > Put in an Etherexpress (ix0) on a 386 PC - do > ifconfig ix0 inet 139.85.242.85 netmask 0xffffff00 > > Kernel panic results - with an illegal page fault. > (while in kernel mode). -- John-Mark Gurney Modem/FAX: +1 541 683 6954 Cu Networking Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD