Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 12:06:23 -0400 From: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> To: Ruben van Staveren <ruben@verweg.com>, stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fxp drivers Message-ID: <4.2.2.20010521113408.0147d688@192.168.0.12> In-Reply-To: <20010521165958.A24058@erg.verweg.com> References: <4.2.2.20010521092907.02be8be0@192.168.0.12> <20010521082959.A4184@mushhaven.net> <4.2.2.20010521092907.02be8be0@192.168.0.12>
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At 04:59 PM 5/21/2001 +0200, Ruben van Staveren wrote: >On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 09:30:50AM -0400, Mike Tancsa wrote: > > What type of fxp card is it ? I have some that are close to 4yrs old and > > they work just fine. > > > >What are the serial no's ? the NIC's chipset identifiers ? model series ? I tried 3 different cards with 3 different form factors that I have seen the cards go through. S82557 L7303383 SL24Z (C1989 1995) Sticker says 00a0c98cf15336713 678400-001 S882558B K840ea71 sl2p4 (c)1996 Sticker 00902725b3c043827 697680-002 GD82559 LD41SH22 (C) 1998 00D0B721E05F 47913 721383-008 I dont see the second one on the chart at http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm I tested jlemon's drivers when he called for testers back in April. I used netperf to test the cards as well as used them on a new web server. If someone really wants to see the results, I can post them here. Performance between the drivers were virtually identical. However, the jlemon's drivers work with the 815E integrated versions of the card, where as the older dg@root.com driver does not support the card. Note, if someone really does not want to use the new version of the drivers and want to cvsup to today's STABLE, --- /usr/src/sys/conf/files.orig +++ /usr/src/sys/conf/files @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ dev/ex/if_ex_pccard.c optional ex card dev/fe/if_fe.c optional fe dev/fe/if_fe_pccard.c optional fe card -dev/fxp/if_fxp.c optional fxp +#dev/fxp/if_fxp.c optional fxp dev/hea/eni.c optional hea dev/hea/eni_buffer.c optional hea dev/hea/eni_globals.c optional hea @@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ pci/if_dc.c optional dc pci/if_de.c optional de pci/if_en_pci.c optional en pci -#pci/if_fxp.c optional fxp +pci/if_fxp.c optional fxp pci/if_lnc_p.c optional lnc pci pci/if_pcn.c optional pcn pci/if_mn.c optional mn will give you the old one. >There are a few cards we call fxp at >http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm > >It is not just about fxp going mii, but whole companies using mostly Intel >EtherExpress (Pro) cards and are dependant on a stable driver, so if it is >possible, please include as much information as you can :) > >Kind regards, > Ruben > >-- > ,-_ .------------------------------------------------------------. > /() ) | Ruben van Staveren | Linux is for Microsoft Haters,|_o > (__ ( | http://ruben.is.verweg.com | BSD is for Unix Lovers | #> >=/ () `----------------------------+-------------------------------' 4 > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Tancsa, tel +1 519 651 3400 Network Administration, mike@sentex.net Sentex Communications www.sentex.net Cambridge, Ontario Canada www.sentex.net/mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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