From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 18 22:06:01 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 9BD0C1065678 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:06:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@msen.com) Received: from shell.msen.com (msen.com [148.59.86.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54BB68FC12 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:06:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@msen.com) X-Sent-To: Received: from [192.168.0.145] (216-150-227-175.static.webandnetworksolutions.com [216.150.227.175]) (authenticated bits=0) by shell.msen.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mBILhTeD000786 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:43:31 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mark@msen.com) Message-ID: <494AC402.20503@msen.com> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:43:30 -0500 From: Mark Moellering User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (Windows/20081105) MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20081218145818.GA13985@aurora.oekb.co.at> In-Reply-To: <20081218145818.GA13985@aurora.oekb.co.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received-SPF: Pass (sender authenticated); receiver=msen.com; client-ip=216.150.227.175; envelope-from= Received-SPF: Pass (sender authenticated); receiver=msen.com; client-ip=216.150.227.175; helo=[192.168.0.145] X-Milter: Spamilter (Reciever: shell.msen.com; Sender-ip: 216.150.227.175; Sender-helo: [192.168.0.145]; ) Subject: Re: 7.1 RC1 - problems with Intel Pro/1000 NIC (em0)? 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: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:06:01 -0000 Ewald Jenisch wrote: > Hi, > > After installing FreeBSD 7.1 RC1 from the DVD-image I found that the > PC in question has no LAN connectivity upon reboot. > > The PC has an Intel GE builtin NIC showing up as "Intel PRO/1000 > Network Connection 6.9.6" in dmesg. > > For the problem: Though IP-Adress, default-GW etc. are correctly set > the box can't e.g. ping anything on the net; neither on the local lan > nor across the default-gw. Same the other way round: machine can't be > ping-ed, not even from the local subnet. > > What's interesting though is that on both the LAN-Switch and the PC > ("ifconfig") the interface shows up as connected. Even more > interesting: the MAC-address of the PC-nic shows up on the > corresponding LAN-Switch. So there definitely is "some form of > connectivity". > > When starting a "tcpdump" there's no output - so obviously nothing is > coming into the machine form the network. > > To cross-check I've > > a) swapped the patch-cable for another one - no change > > b) tried Ubuntu (Linux) from the Live-CD - under Ubuntu I've got full > LAN-connectivity without any problems > > so it must be something FreeBSD related... > > Has anybody out there had problems with an Intel GE-Nic ("em0") under > 7.1? > > Thanks in advance for any clue, > -ewald > > _______________________________________________ > > There was a note on the intel em chipset. most of them are being renamed to igb, that could be part of the problem. You may need to check the hardware notes.