From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 15 08:59:34 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E074916A407 for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:59:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (mail.web-strider.com [65.75.192.90]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94FC213C45D for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:59:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from coolf89ea26645 (nat-rtr.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.197.130]) by mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id l0F8xJx12093; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:59:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Message-ID: <004801c73883$36b6a840$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" To: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" References: <20070112200126.Q43183@prime.gushi.org> <017101c736e6$a5173cd0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <20070113082709.G57194@prime.gushi.org> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:57:39 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:59:35 -0000 I don't know what broadcom chip your MB has but the majority of those cards are supported here: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/bge/ You should be able to just copy over the 2 files to your src/sys/dev/bge/ directory and recompile your 6.1-release kernel with no problems. I did. Look carefully at the chip on your MB and post the BCM model number on it if this doesen't work. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" Cc: Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 5:34 AM Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > On Fri, 12 Jan 2007, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > > Use the latest Broadcom driver from FreeBSD CVS. The one included in 6.1 > > release is buggy. > > Which driver is that? My 6.1 install won't see them at all: > > pci4: on pcib4 > pci4: at device 4.0 (no driver attached) > pci4: at device 4.1 (no driver attached) > > Also, I'm running 6.1-RELEASE, will the cvs drivers from CURRENT work? > > -Dan > > > > > Ted > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:02 PM > > Subject: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > > > > > >> Hey all, I have a Transport GT24 (B3992 Motherboard), and while it has one > >> intel nic which works well, I'd like to be able to use the onboard > >> broadcom network cards. Is there a known way of making them work? I seem > >> to recall some dealy where you could use a windows driver? > >> > >> -Dan > >> > >> -- > >> > >> "I love you forever eternally." > >> > >> -Connaian Expression > >> > >> --------Dan Mahoney-------- > >> Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > >> Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > >> ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > >> Site: http://www.gushi.org > >> --------------------------- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > > > > -- > > "You're not normal!" > > -Michael G. Kessler, referring to my modem online time. > > > --------Dan Mahoney-------- > Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > Site: http://www.gushi.org > --------------------------- > >