Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:58:01 +0100 From: "Philippe Lang" <philippe.lang@attiksystem.ch> To: "freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: 82563EB NIC (was: SuperMicro 2U servers?) Message-ID: <6C0CF58A187DA5479245E0830AF84F4218CD34@poweredge.attiksystem.ch> References: <JBL9UY$DA5398A06714FDFAEA4090A07D61865C@libero.it><20070111062745.GA94155@xor.obsecurity.org><6C0CF58A187DA5479245E0830AF84F421D16B3@poweredge.attiksystem.ch><20070113225018.GA22396@mooseriver.com> <6C0CF58A187DA5479245E0830AF84F4218CD2D@poweredge.attiksystem.ch>
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> I have just checked on FreeBSD 6.2R hardware compatibility list, and
> they don't mention the network controller. It's an=20
>=20
> - Intel(r) (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563EB Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller
>=20
> Hardware compatibility list says:
>=20
> - The em(4) driver supports Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the
> Intel 82540, 82541ER, 82541PI, 82542, 82543, 82544, 82545, 82546,
> 82546EB, 82546GB, 82547, 82571, 82572 and 82573 controller chips =20
The intel drivers unfortunately do not support the 82563EB yet. I had a
look in the latest driver version 6.2.9:
typedef enum {
em_undefined =3D 0,
em_82542_rev2_0,
em_82542_rev2_1,
em_82543,
em_82544,
em_82540,
em_82545,
em_82545_rev_3,
em_82546,
em_82546_rev_3,
em_82541,
em_82541_rev_2,
em_82547,
em_82547_rev_2,
em_82571,
em_82572,
em_82573,
em_80003es2lan,
em_ich8lan,
em_num_macs
} em_mac_type;
This chip is bundled on both motherboards I have just checked:
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000P/X7DBE.cfm
http://www.intel.com/design/servers/boards/s5000PAL/index.htm
Any idea if an updated driver is supposed to be available one day?
Philippe
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