From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 14 19:06:00 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6CEB6F94; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:06:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aurfalien@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pb0-x233.google.com (mail-pb0-x233.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400e:c01::233]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3E9052F46; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:06:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pb0-f51.google.com with SMTP id jt11so9667505pbb.24 for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:05:59 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:mime-version:content-type:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=8lJXWBVWds83wQmYMDcAkEcgpFcyVielsEGVKrAA6fQ=; b=whE4oqQ0Nu+VSXhS2xycX0gtpe69zY3q6Irhrd2xVGgPoBYmqnlY9tKbBuLDUgAy2Y wY4r0UsDrey36xebIzwF8oDgaKSe5E+p6brIw1qGyhKMpCz//fwYxO4EpYqsk02+ltqR sq3VTAWy2OHAGiGU7orU+P+R1QN7IisGsFQolkIkoKRfQea79wxa2GvaKNPRNN+TjDF/ Ce/Y3NWOvwpyKKdptUHy++mssoUzn+L5Gq5w06G1Q9YEy8nrdo+ahTXffHixUuLgOTov 2LviwD9YbmopfFH+zrhXJ1eq5PyUIXs6TQmhYQscscnE7gdimZNrP8VkpE7fCRfOAUWX 5zBw== X-Received: by 10.68.254.73 with SMTP id ag9mr11480593pbd.54.1376507159822; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:05:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from briankrusicw.logan.tv ([64.17.255.138]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id ut7sm20945266pbc.31.2013.08.14.12.05.57 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:05:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: SolarFlare 10GB card Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: aurfalien In-Reply-To: <20130814135617.62c840de@tech304.office.supranet.net> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:05:56 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <9A1986CB-9EF0-4F4B-9B79-616332CD1FD5@gmail.com> References: <82661969-647C-4064-BB7A-76293C655CDC@gmail.com> <1376484582.17688.9703091.6075DC96@webmail.messagingengine.com> <2B210667-47FA-4FB7-AAF6-DBD45FC2758B@gmail.com> <20130814133403.18a832b7@tech304.office.supranet.net> <20130814135617.62c840de@tech304.office.supranet.net> To: Mark Felder X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:06:00 -0000 On Aug 14, 2013, at 11:56 AM, Mark Felder wrote: > On Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:48:52 -0700 > aurfalien wrote: >=20 >>=20 >> On Aug 14, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Mark Felder wrote: >>=20 >>> On Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:51:03 -0700 >>> aurfalien wrote: >>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> On Aug 14, 2013, at 5:49 AM, Mark Felder wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> Don't use the driver on their website. It's very old. Use the = driver >>>>> that comes with FreeBSD 9.1 which you don't have to compile.=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Yea, that driver sux actually. >>>>=20 >>>> But how would I compile the driver in 9.2RC1 as I see the source is = included? >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Why do you believe the driver in 9.1-RELEASE sucks? Do you have a >>> specific issue? >>=20 >> I meant the driver off there site. I'm trying the one with 9.1 in a = few. >>=20 >> Didn't meant to sound like a barney. >>=20 >> Unsure why the SolarFlare driver is even up on there site, seems = unstable. >>=20 >> - aurf >=20 > Ahhh, I see.=20 >=20 > You won't have to compile anything with FreeBSD 9.1 or later. Just = boot > up the OS and you'll see sfxge in the output of ifconfig. Well my fine feathered friend, thats my dilemma. I do not see the SolarFlare via ifconfig. Now pciconf -l shows much stuff, even my built in 1Gb nics but not my = 10Gb Solars. I'm sure one of the many PCI devices is listed, but not as a SlarFlare, = but some generic device. Any guidance? - aurf