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Date:      Thu, 25 Feb 1999 17:47:56 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        dg@root.com
Cc:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, John Smith <craze@eta.ee.fit.edu>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: intel ether express pro 
Message-ID:  <199902260147.RAA03524@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 18 Feb 1999 05:10:40 PST." <199902181310.FAA25405@implode.root.com> 

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> >> >	I have a machine (IBM IntelliStation) and it has built in network
> >> >card (eepro10/100).
> >> >
> >> >	The kernel locks up, whenever I try to ifconfig the device. We
> >> >have a autodetecting hub that can switch between 10/100.
> >> 
> >>    If that is the PCI version, then try putting it in a different PCI slot.
> >
> >"Built in" typically means "on the motherboard".
> 
>    I obviously missed that. It would be interesting to install a PCI Pro/100+
> and see if the behavior changes. 

I tried this with one of the IBM systems; the card in that case was
probed but never sent/received any traffic (and did not kill the
system).  A 3c905 in the same slot worked fine.

> That would lead me to think that the BIOS
> is doing something funky to it. I wonder if doing a "FXP_PORT_SOFTWARE_RESET"
> rather than, or in addition to, the "FXP_PORT_SELECTIVE_RESET" would effect
> the problem?

It's possible that these systems are ones with DHCP network boot 
support, which may be leaving the chips in non-default states. I'll see 
if I can remember your suggestion next time someone complains; thanks.

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