From owner-freebsd-threads@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 10 12:50:03 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-threads@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20D071065670 for ; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0FFAB8FC26 for ; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n8ACo2Xb008908 for ; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id n8ACo2Cv008907; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:02 GMT Message-Id: <200909101250.n8ACo2Cv008907@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-threads@FreeBSD.org From: John Baldwin Cc: Subject: Re: threads/138694: FreeBSD 6.3 release does not recognize Broadcom BCM5722 card on IBM X3550 M2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-threads@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: John Baldwin List-Id: Threading on FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:03 -0000 The following reply was made to PR threads/138694; it has been noted by GNATS. From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-threads@freebsd.org Cc: toidin , freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: threads/138694: FreeBSD 6.3 release does not recognize Broadcom BCM5722 card on IBM X3550 M2 Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:48:17 -0400 On Thursday 10 September 2009 2:23:24 am toidin wrote: >=20 > >Number: 138694 > >Category: threads > >Synopsis: FreeBSD 6.3 release does not recognize Broadcom BCM5722= =20 card on IBM X3550 M2 > >Confidential: no > >Severity: serious > >Priority: high > >Responsible: freebsd-threads > >State: open > >Quarter: =20 > >Keywords: =20 > >Date-Required: > >Class: doc-bug > >Submitter-Id: current-users > >Arrival-Date: Thu Sep 10 06:30:05 UTC 2009 > >Closed-Date: > >Last-Modified: > >Originator: toidin > >Release: FreeBSD 6.3 & 6.3 Releases > >Organization: > IQplus Prima > >Environment: > System FreeBSD can not load the device, so the OS can't start so displ to= =20 login. edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386 > >Description: > I just loaded FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE and 6.4-RELEASE on an IBM X 3550 M2=20 server, it did not recognize the onboard network adapter. I opened the case= =20 of the computer and read the top of the network card chip, it has the=20 following numbers: >=20 > Broadcom BCM5709C >=20 > This server does have Two PCI-Express (x16) Gen 2 slots=97one half-length= ,=20 full-height and one low-profile; each slot convertible to PCI-X with riser= =20 option. 5709C !=3D 5722 (which is supported in 6.4). I believe someone recently po= sted=20 some patches to hackers@ recently to add support for the 5709C for 7 and 8. =2D-=20 John Baldwin