Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:54:53 +0000 From: =?UTF-8?B?6Z+T5a625qiZIEJpbGwgSGFja2Vy?= <askbill@conducive.net> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nfe internet problems Message-ID: <4737F8BD.40304@conducive.net> In-Reply-To: <20071112044340.GC87383@cdnetworks.co.kr> References: <47375D78.4040309@chuckr.org> <20071112005620.GA87383@cdnetworks.co.kr> <4737BCC3.5030509@chuckr.org> <20071112044340.GC87383@cdnetworks.co.kr>
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Pyun YongHyeon wrote: > On Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 09:38:59PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote: > > Pyun YongHyeon wrote: *trimmed* > > > > OK, I just finished getting a verbose boot. Wouldn't you know it? The > > nfe ports aren't even recognized now. I have them static in the kernel > > (so they don't need kldloading) but I can offer you no probing info. I > > can find the nfe by using kldstat -v, so it's in the kernel (and i > > checked, an attempt to load it anyhow fails). I haven't any idea why it > > would not be probed, it's on the motherboard (an Asus Striker Extreme) > > If nfe(4) was loaded successfully and identified ethernet controller > it should have printed some information for the device.(You can check > it before invoking ifconfig(8)). If it's not detected by nfe(4) I > guess nfe(4) is not guilty for the issue. > It would be even better if you can post the output of "pciconf -lcv". > > > and needs only to have the bios agree to allow it, which it was. Hmm, I > > think I will reboot and check the bios again anyhow. Won't hurt > > anything, I guess. > > > > Your BIOS may have a ASF option for ethernet. Try toggling the option. > Side issue, but perhaps related (BIOS?) - the Asus P5K with Alantec NIC doesn't load any driver in probes *either*, but at least reports somthing is there; Extracts: (an older 7-CURRENT from September ISO); pcib4: <ACPI PCI-PCI bridge> irq 16 at device 28.5 on pci0 pci2: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib4 pci2: <network, ethernet> at device 0.0 (no driver attached) .. (8-CURRENT form 17 OCtober) pcib4: <ACPI PCI-PCI bridge> irq 16 at device 28.5 on pci0 pci2: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib4 pci2: <network, ethernet> at device 0.0 (no driver attached) That the OP's scan has gone totally 'blind' to the nfe suggests it might be a good idea to physically reset the MB BIOS by jumper, then start over. Gigabyte (often!), and Asus, (sometimes) get their BIOS knickers in a knot after many soft changes and go into unplanned states. Bill
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