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Date:      Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:01:21 -0800
From:      me <onemo@jps.net>
To:        Michael Larsen <mlarsen@tech-nic.net>
Cc:        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: fxp0 with 3.1-stable
Message-ID:  <36CD7CC1.E985F1CC@jps.net>
References:  <36CD4A39.32D8DCF3@tech-nic.net>

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Michael Larsen wrote:

> Hi
>
> I know This has been mentioned previosly on the list, but I can't
> find any answers in the list arcrives.
>
> So.. After upgrading from 2.2.8 to RELENG_3 with cvsup ....
> learning from Jordan's nice discription....
> everything seems to work ok...
> ...except from my NIC (fxp0 / Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 )..
> Evertime i use :
>  ifconfig fxp0 inet 123.234.123.234 netmask 255.255.255.240
> it freezes, and only a reboot, can call it back to life :).
> Is this a know isue in 3.1?? or an I the isue ?? :)
>
> Any help appriciated.....
>

I've not had a problem using this driver at all in well over a year.
Check and make sure IRQ sharing is not the culprit. I've found similar
problems using this adapter and BeOS on a Compaq which defaults to all
PCI devices on the same interrupt. I had to manually set each card to a
different IRQ and all was well.

Good luck!
MO!



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