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Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 12:51:45 -0800
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Vincent Chen <vctw@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: fxp driver on freebsd 4.7?
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On Sat, Jan 01, 2005 at 10:47:43PM +0800, Vincent Chen wrote:
> Hi, all
>=20
> I tried to install a new intel 82550 based ethernet adapter on my freebsd=
 4.7.
> In the first time, I don't want to recompile my kernel. So, I add the fol=
lowing
> line to /boot/loader.conf:
>=20
> if_fxp_load=3D"YES"
>=20
> The driver loaded and the adapter identified as fxp0. But the system rebo=
ot
> every time while I tried to run ifconfig on fxp0. Did I do anything wrong=
 using
> loadable module?

Perhaps, if it wasn't compiled at the same time as the kernel, it
might be incompatible and this will cause this kind of probblem.

> Or loadable module support not stable on this release.

4.7 is very old, so I doubt anyone remembers specific problems in this
release.

> The second time, I compile fxp driver to my new kernel and every thing se=
em
> work ok. This 82550 adapter has 3des support bulletin, how can I identify=
 this
> function enabled?

I doubt this is supported in 4.7.

Kris
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