Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 17:47:12 -0800 From: jekillen <jekillen@prodigy.net> To: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: hardware question Message-ID: <60c47d75583b116c8b75bfcbf6417479@prodigy.net> In-Reply-To: <45E7C64F.1050005@u.washington.edu> References: <88136d73789a204a841fd1116270b165@prodigy.net> <45E7A248.30204@u.washington.edu> <4b460b677ea7edc4bdb760826b8f4047@prodigy.net> <45E7C64F.1050005@u.washington.edu>
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On Mar 1, 2007, at 10:38 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote: > 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=20 >>>> 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:=20 >>> <http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3540>. >>> -Garrett >>> >> Thanks, in my flustered state of mind I just poked out this message=20= >> and then >> decided to follow advices I have gotten in the past, ask Google. I=20 >> came up >> with a Wikipedia article that was positive. I also decided to look=20 >> back at the >> specs listed on the Tiger Direct site where I got the interface cards=20= >> and there >> it was, pretty plain. There is still a problem. One of the cards is=20= >> initializing and >> the other is not. I have not determined which one is not. But the=20 >> punch line >> is that the one that does show up shows up with status no carrier in=20= >> ifconfig. >> I looked back the the FreeBSD site, at hardware notes for v6.2 and it=20= >> appears >> that that card specifically, is not listed as supported. 82572 is=20 >> listed as supported >> by the em driver, but Intel=AE 82572EI or Intel=AE 82572GI Gigabit=20 >> 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=20= > the slot size was large enough though for a PCIx card slot.=20 > Interesting... There is more, I had one card in the secondary x16 slot and one card=20 in the usable x1 slot. I noticed that in the above situation, the fwe=20 inteface was still configured. I took the card from the secondary x16 slot and put it in the primary=20 x16 slot, Booted up and the em0 interface came up. I shut down the fwe=20= interface and was able to ping the em0 interface. I moved the card from the=20 usable x1 slot and moved it to the secondary x16 slot. Now both cards=20 show up as up and running but I cannot ping the em1 interface. I went into=20 rc.conf and took out the fwe configuration line. It still shows up in=20 ifconfig listed between em0 and em1. I am suspecting that this interface is somehow=20 interfering with the em1 interface. So progress is happening but I am=20 weary of the sleuthing I have to do to get things working. At least I do have=20= one enet connection to the machine, now. Jeff K
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