Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 07:49:26 +1000 (EST) From: Andrew MacIntyre <andymac@bullseye.apana.org.au> To: Matt Baker <matt@portal.net.au> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Digital chipset ethernet card Message-ID: <Pine.OS2.3.95.981027074722.466C-100000@CENTRAL> In-Reply-To: <199810261542.CAA07638@portal.net.au>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Matt Baker wrote:
> Up until now I've been using an SVEC digital chipset based 10/100
> ethernet card with no problems.
> They have replaced this with the new model, based still on the DEC
> chipset, but now using a 21143-PC chip. And low and behold, it won't
> talk out the port. (system recognises it).
> The man pages say that the 21143 chip is supported, but I guess the
> line interface is not.
> Boot output is:
> Oct 27 00:08:22 squid /kernel: de0 <Digital 21143 Fast Ethernet> rev 48 int a ir
> q 12 on pci0:9:0
> Oct 27 00:08:22 squid /kernel: de0: 21143 [10-100Mb/s] pass 3.0
> Oct 27 00:08:22 squid /kernel: de0: address 00:c0:ca:11:78:75
>
>
> As an alternative I purchsed some Accton cards. Known as EN1207B's
> the system actually recognises them on boot. But again it won't talk
> out the port. (yep, tested cables etc, works fine with old card).
> These have a 21140-AF chip on then, and a Level One LXT970QC which
> I take is the line interface.
> Boot output is:
> Oct 27 00:18:41 squid /kernel: de0 <Digital 21140A Fast Ethernet> rev 34 int a i
> rq 12 on pci0:9:0
> Oct 27 00:18:41 squid /kernel: mapreg[10] type=1 addr=0000d400 size=0080.
> Oct 27 00:18:42 squid /kernel: mapreg[14] type=0 addr=e5800000 size=0080.
> Oct 27 00:18:42 squid /kernel: reg16: ioaddr=0xd400 size=0x80
> Oct 27 00:18:42 squid /kernel: de0: ACCTON EN1207 21140A [10-100Mb/s] pass 2.2
> Oct 27 00:18:42 squid /kernel: de0: address 00:00:e8:50:0e:a4
> Oct 27 00:18:42 squid /kernel: de0: enabling 100baseTX port
You don't say whether your're trying to use these at 10 or 100Mbps. If
10Mbps, try the "media" and "mediaopt" ifconfig options - see the de
manpage for details.
--
Andrew I MacIntyre "These thoughts are mine alone..."
E-mail: andrew.macintyre@aba.gov.au (work) | Snail: PO Box 370
andymac@bullseye.apana.org.au (play) | Belconnen ACT 2616
Fido: Andrew MacIntyre, 3:620/243.18 | Australia
To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?Pine.OS2.3.95.981027074722.466C-100000>