Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:48:26 -0800 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: maksim.yevmenkin@savvis.net Subject: Re: device pcic and card Message-ID: <20050124234826.86AA65D08@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:29:55 MST." <20050124.162955.68311760.imp@bsdimp.com>
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> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:29:55 -0700 (MST) > From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> > > In message: <20050124223635.37BA35D04@ptavv.es.net> > "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> writes: > : > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:05:52 -0700 (MST) > : > From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> > : > Sender: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > : > > : > In message: <41DC2EAD.8070403@savvis.net> > : > Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin@savvis.net> writes: > : > : i heard Warner said something about removing pcic and card (aka oldcard) > : > : support from -current. has it happened? after cvsup'ing (yesterday) i no > : > : longer can configure kernel with pcic and card. > : > : > : > : i can not use newcard on my tecra 8100 :( when i insert serial pc-card > : > : my laptop hangs :( i can insert ethernet card (3com) but i can not > : > : remove it :( same story - laptop hangs hard. > : > > : > Hangs hard? That's unfortunate. I'd love to help figure things out, > : > but my tecra 8100 is working great... > : > : What kind of card? There is a known problem with busdma and some > : interfaces including if_dc. (I have a Xircom that uses this driver, but > : I have seen reports of the problem on several others.) > : > : I have a work-around from scottl for if_dc, and another from Takashi > : Naguchi with a one-line change in busdma_machdep.c that fixed his > : problem. (Note: These are hacks and not real fixes.) I will attach them. > : > : I can only vouch that the if_dc.c patch prevents the hang. I have not tried > : the second nor have I tried using the Ethernet portion of the Xircom. I only > : use it for the modem. > > dc isn't going to run on OLDCARD :-). I have used rl and ep based > cards in my 8100. > > Warner > Duh! 16-bit. 32-bit. Sigh! Also, I don't think 16-bit cards do much with busdma, either, so this is probably not related in any way. Sorry for the noise. At least with no commit bit I won't be getting a package with a pointy hat in it. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634
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