Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 14:36:44 +0100 From: sthaug@nethelp.no To: hahalee@163.net Cc: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 3.0-REL/Compaq PL3000/NICs Help Message-ID: <6149.913124204@verdi.nethelp.no> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 8 Dec 1998 18:06:01 %2B0800" References: <05af01be2292$5c720b20$f910830a@ns.hihkptt.net.cn>
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> I'm trying to install 3.0-REL on a Compaq PL3000 server: > PII-300x2/256M. The symbios SCSI controllers worked just > flawlessly.Now my trouble is: > > NICs don't work! > > The original nic is a TI ThunderLan: Compaq Netelligent 10/100 > PCI UTP. but 3.0-REL cannot identify it. I soon find out that > It's compaq's fault: Wrong/old dated PCI-ids. (They sold us a > server this year with a 1996 NIC!). I gave up this card. > > Now I'm trying an Accton 1207(Digital 21143), It works on my > UP machine under ervery version of FreeBSD. But this time > something strange occured: the install diskette cannot identify > it too! though it's an UP kernel! > > So what's the right NIC should I use on this compaq beast? > And is there some SMP related issues on NICs? > Or it's just because of compaq's weird SMP? It may be Compaq. I had basically the same trouble trying to install 3.0 on a Proliant 3000. No NICs were seen. I ended up installing 2.2.7, using an Intel Pro 100/B card, and *then* configuring a kernel with the tl (Thunderlan) driver. The machine is rock stable with 2.2.7, but is using only one processor. Performance is still very good! Below is a suggestion on what you can do with the Proliant to make it run FreeBSD smoothly. I haven't tried this myself yet - will probably get a chance to do this next week. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 15:36:44 +0200 From: Eugene Vedistchev <scaner@belabm.by> Reply-To: scaner@belabm.by Organization: Global One in Belarus To: Gus Bourg <gus@Bourg.Net>, freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 25 pin apic Hello. The problem with Compaq SMP servers is: Compaq configuration utility have several OS presets (NW,SCO,NT,OS/2,Vines), which ajusts some chipset, CPU and SMP mode settings. Although no one of thise presets is suitable for FreeBSD and Linux. To switch Compaq box to suitable mode you need to run configuration utility from SmartStart CD or from system partition, than, when you'll see textmode(not graphics fonts) menu with the following items - configure system, configure Smart Array... press Control-A sequence. The utility say that you'll enter in Advanced (not documented) mode. Then go to system configuration, set MPTABLE option into FULL mode, save and go on. FreeBSD will run perfectly on your Compaq server. WBR, Eugene PS. Sorry for bad english :) Gus Bourg wrote: > > I read an earlier message regarding 25 interrupt pins. It seems FreeBSD at > the moment only supports 24, is that still true? I have a couple of Compaq > Proliant 3000s here that I want to get up and running with FreeBSD/SMP, > but I get the same error, panic: assign_apic_irq: inconsistent table. Are > there any known workarounds for this? Are there plans to support more than > 24pins? > > Thanks! > Gus Bourg > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message
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