Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 18:10:36 +0800 From: jackqq <jackqqpro@gmail.com> To: "Gary W. Swearingen" <garys@opusnet.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Holtek HT80232 NIC unrecognized on FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE Message-ID: <890a507f0507240310cfd8c38@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <elhdelzc5v.del@mail.opusnet.com> References: <890a507f050723004844ce572b@mail.gmail.com> <elhdelzc5v.del@mail.opusnet.com>
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Thank you!
I tried setting flags and/or removing hints for ed(4) but it didn't
work. I get the idea from /boot/device.hints that, perhaps not quite
accurately, hints work more with ISA. But my NIC actually belongs to
the PCI family.
The last thing I tried before going mad saved me. :)
I took a peek into the source of the NIC drivers. In
/usr/src/sys/dev/ed/, there was a file named 'if_ed_pci.c', where I
found a table to edit. The table was just located in the middle of the
file. It read
static struct _pcsid
{
uint32_t type;
const char *desc;
} pci_ids[] =3D
{
{ 0x802910ec, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (RealTek 8029)" },
{ 0x50004a14, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (NetVin 5000)" },
{ 0x09401050, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (ProLAN)" },
{ 0x140111f6, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (Compex)" },
{ 0x30008e2e, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (KTI)" },
{ 0x19808c4a, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (Winbond W89C940)" },
{ 0x0e3410bd, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (Surecom NE-34)" },
{ 0x09261106, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (VIA VT86C926)" },
{ 0x00000000, NULL }
};
With every product name preceded by its product ID and vendor ID, it
was self-explanatory enough. So I inserted a line for my card, which
read
{ 0x005812c3, "NE2000 PCI Ethernet (Holtek HT80232)" },
Finally, I rebuilt the kernel with a dynamic loaded ed(4) driver
(if_ed.ko), which SUCCESSFULLY recognized my NIC.
Hooray!
Though without trial, I believe a kernel statically including the
modified ed(4) would also work. However, I still wonder if there is
some other way by which I don't have to edit the source.
On 7/24/05, Gary W. Swearingen <garys@opusnet.com> wrote:
> jackqq <jackqqpro@gmail.com> writes:
>=20
> > My ethernet adapter's chip is Holtek's HT80232. It seems to be not
> > recognized by the GENERIC kernel or any if_*.ko module.
>=20
> The ed(4) manpage has a "diagnostics" section and also mentions the
> setting of "flags" (one of the hints) that "may be needed for some
> clones". I might also try removing the "ed" hints altogether.
>=20
> You DO have "device miibus" in the KERNCONF file, I hope.
>=20
--=20
jackqq :-)
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