From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 16 23:18:00 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7F8216A4DD; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:18:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org) Received: from mail.digitalfreaks.org (arbitor.digitalfreaks.org [216.151.95.158]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7503C43D5D; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:18:00 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org) Received: by mail.digitalfreaks.org (Postfix, from userid 1022) id B7F0217AE5; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:17:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.digitalfreaks.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B680A17AE4; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:17:59 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:17:59 -0400 (EDT) From: "Brian A. Seklecki" X-X-Sender: lavalamp@arbitor.digitalfreaks.org To: Gleb Smirnoff In-Reply-To: <20060810160126.E55918@arbitor.digitalfreaks.org> Message-ID: <20060816191152.J69548@arbitor.digitalfreaks.org> References: <43767.150.101.159.26.1140420612.squirrel@mailbox.TU-Berlin.DE> <20060720104238.L8726@arbitor.digitalfreaks.org> <20060807100622.GY96644@cell.sick.ru> <20060810160126.E55918@arbitor.digitalfreaks.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, netops@collaborativefusion.com Subject: Re: Dell PowerEdge 850 bge(4) RELENG_6 (WAS: Re: bge(4) problem) X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:18:00 -0000 On Thu, 10 Aug 2006, Brian A. Seklecki wrote: > > I will experiment with it tomorrow. Sorry about the delay. The problem persists with a fresh 6.1-STABLE kernel (rev 1.91.2.16 2006/08/10). When I force the duplex on both sides, I still have to manually bounce the interface state post-boot. I still get "bge1: 2 link states coalesced". It seems to perform well once that happens. If I leave it in auto-media, it comes up at 100/half duplex, which leads to unusable performance. 100/half duplex is technically impossible anyway. I doubt the cause of this problem is the driver at this point. It can't be the switch. This Broadcom chipset must just suck. I will just throw a dual-port em(4) in this machine instead. I will make sure to let our Dell sales rep know we're not interested in purchasing any more systems with Broadcom chips onboard. The PE 1950/2950 better not have this problem. ~BAS > > Meanwhile it should be pointed out that the new Dell 9th generation > PE{1,2}950 uses the 5708 integrated dual port. > > However the Addon-NIC option is still the dual port 5721. > > ~BAS >