Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:10:19 +0900 From: Pyun YongHyeon <pyunyh@gmail.com> To: Cristiano Deana <cristiano.deana@gmail.com> Cc: delphij@FreeBSD.org, FreeBSD Stable Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: bce: unable to fix media Message-ID: <20090304011019.GA87142@michelle.cdnetworks.co.kr> In-Reply-To: <d8a4930a0903030526m4807cc3hc0b5df2d41696ffc@mail.gmail.com> References: <d8a4930a0903030202u5e965e3o9a630529de375f8d@mail.gmail.com> <20090303123156.GC84434@michelle.cdnetworks.co.kr> <d8a4930a0903030526m4807cc3hc0b5df2d41696ffc@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 02:26:11PM +0100, Cristiano Deana wrote: > 2009/3/3 Pyun YongHyeon <pyunyh@gmail.com>: > > >> # ifconfig bce0 media 1000baseSX > >> ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured > > > I don't have experience on bce(4) hardwares so I'm not sure but how > > about adding full-duplex? > > e.g. ifconfig bce0 media 1000baseSX mediaopt full-duplex > > Thanks, that works. But put the card in "no carrier". > I will let in autoselect > Yeah, that would be the reason why you always have to rely on auto-negotiation. > > >> or (according to bce(4)): > >> > >> # ifconfig bce0 media 1000baseTX > >> ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured > >> > > > > I guess your PHY type is not for 1000baseT. That's not valid option > > for your controller. > > I think there is a typo o incomplete description in bce(4): > > 1000baseTX Set 1000baseTX operation over twisted pair. Only > full-duplex mode is supported. > > No entry for "1000baseSX". > bce(4) man page should reflect reality. I think the man page was written when there was no support for TBI. Things has changed since then(e.g BCM5709, 1000baseSX/2500baseSX support etc). Xin Li, would you take care of this?(CCed)
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