Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:06:53 -0500 (EST) From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) Message-ID: <20070118030638.K55095@prime.gushi.org> In-Reply-To: <006e01c73ad6$7819fd50$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> References: <20070112200126.Q43183@prime.gushi.org><017101c736e6$a5173cd0$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645><20070113082709.G57194@prime.gushi.org><004801c73883$36b6a840$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <20070115102728.C57194@prime.gushi.org> <006e01c73ad6$7819fd50$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645>
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > yes, but guess what - FBSD 6.2 is now released, so just install that and > the updated driver is already in the kernel You were just waiting to say that weren't you :) -Dan > > Ted > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> > To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> > Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 7:27 AM > Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > > > > On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > > > Is the bge driver enabled by default? > > > > -Dan > > > > > I don't know what broadcom chip your MB has but the majority of those > cards > > > are supported here: > > > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/bge/ > > > > > > You should be able to just copy over the 2 files to your > src/sys/dev/bge/ > > > directory and > > > recompile your 6.1-release kernel with no problems. I did. > > > > > > Look carefully at the chip on your MB and post the BCM model number on > it > > > if this doesen't work. > > > > > > Ted > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> > > > To: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> > > > Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 5:34 AM > > > Subject: Re: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, 12 Jan 2007, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > >> > > >>> Use the latest Broadcom driver from FreeBSD CVS. The one included in > > > 6.1 > > >>> release is buggy. > > >> > > >> Which driver is that? My 6.1 install won't see them at all: > > >> > > >> pci4: <PCI bus> on pcib4 > > >> pci4: <network, ethernet> at device 4.0 (no driver attached) > > >> pci4: <network, ethernet> at device 4.1 (no driver attached) > > >> > > >> Also, I'm running 6.1-RELEASE, will the cvs drivers from CURRENT work? > > >> > > >> -Dan > > >> > > >>> > > >>> Ted > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> > > >>> To: <questions@freebsd.org> > > >>> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:02 PM > > >>> Subject: Broadcom Nics in Tyan Transport GT24 (B3992) > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> Hey all, I have a Transport GT24 (B3992 Motherboard), and while it > has > > > one > > >>>> intel nic which works well, I'd like to be able to use the onboard > > >>>> broadcom network cards. Is there a known way of making them work? I > > > seem > > >>>> to recall some dealy where you could use a windows driver? > > >>>> > > >>>> -Dan > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> > > >>>> "I love you forever eternally." > > >>>> > > >>>> -Connaian Expression > > >>>> > > >>>> --------Dan Mahoney-------- > > >>>> Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > > >>>> Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > > >>>> ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > > >>>> Site: http://www.gushi.org > > >>>> --------------------------- > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> "You're not normal!" > > >> > > >> -Michael G. Kessler, referring to my modem online time. > > >> > > >> > > >> --------Dan Mahoney-------- > > >> Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > > >> Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > > >> ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > > >> Site: http://www.gushi.org > > >> --------------------------- > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > -- > > > > [23:49:00] LarpGM: Did my little TP comment scare you off? > > [23:49:22] ilzarion: no, the shrieking retarded child eating people did > > > > -Feb 06, 2001, times apparent. > > > > > > --------Dan Mahoney-------- > > Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek > > Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC > > ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM > > Site: http://www.gushi.org > > --------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > -- "When I'm lost, and confused, and trying to make a U-turn, nothing annoys me more than someone telling me to watch out for the tombstone!" "How often does that happen, Fab?" -David Feld & Tom Fabry, sometime in High School. --------Dan Mahoney-------- Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM Site: http://www.gushi.org ---------------------------
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