Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 13:49:01 -0700 From: "Jack Vogel" <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: "Stefan Lambrev" <stefan.lambrev@sun-fish.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: em0 - bge0 failed to work at 1000baseTX Message-ID: <2a41acea0705041349o7bce9e1eh63ef1a036f80d1b6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <2a41acea0704250936l46ed31a3w930ac8fba04df810@mail.gmail.com> References: <462E3B4A.5030307@sun-fish.com> <2a41acea0704241103r59a1fa8di7e7747e191eea787@mail.gmail.com> <462F0CBF.6020507@sun-fish.com> <2a41acea0704250936l46ed31a3w930ac8fba04df810@mail.gmail.com>
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On 4/25/07, Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> wrote: > On 4/25/07, Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@sun-fish.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Jack Vogel wrote: > > > On 4/24/07, Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@sun-fish.com> wrote: > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> I'm trying to get two gigabit network cards to work together. > > >> > > >> em0: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 6.2.9> port > > >> 0x1000-0x101f mem 0xf0500000-0xf051ffff,0xf0524000-0xf0524fff irq 19 at > > >> device 25.0 on pci0 > > >> > > >> em0@pci0:25:0: class=0x020000 card=0x2800103c chip=0x104a8086 rev=0x02 > > >> hdr=0x00 > > >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > > >> class = network > > >> subclass = ethernet > > >> > > >> and broadcom on the other end: > > >> > > >> bge0: <Broadcom BCM5750 C1, ASIC rev. 0x4201> mem 0xf4100000-0xf410ffff > > >> irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci8 > > >> > > >> bge0@pci8:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x30a3103c chip=0x16fd14e4 rev=0x21 > > >> hdr=0x00 > > >> vendor = 'Broadcom Corporation' > > >> device = 'BCM5753M NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express' > > >> class = network > > >> subclass = ethernet > > >> > > >> > > >> When I connect both networks without switch e.g. directly they auto > > >> negotiate to: > > >> media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>) > > >> but I want 1000baseTX :( > > >> > > >> First thing that I tried was to force both network card with: > > >> ifconfig bge0/em0 media 1000baseTX mediaopt full-duplex > > >> but this lead to status: no carrier > > >> > > >> Second step was to set bge link0 and em0 link1, but still "no carrier" > > >> (from bge manual) > > >> > > >> On the machine with em card I have linux installed so I boot under linux > > >> and then everything works > > >> with autoselect, and I'm able to transfer with speed +50MB/s. > > >> > > >> When I forced both network cards to 1000baseTX I notice this: > > >> > > >> em0 media: Ethernet 1000baseTX <full-duplex> (autoselect) > > >> > > >> ^^^^^^^^ > > >> bge0 media: Ethernet 1000baseTX <full-duplex> (none) > > >> > > >> ^^^^ > > >> > > >> Something else that is quite strange is that when I change em media from > > >> autoselec to 1000baseTX, > > >> I see that for 2-3 seconds there is a connection between cards (e.g. > > >> status: active), but just for 2-3 seconds > > >> and then it disconnects again. (ping between hosts works for 2 seconds) > > >> At this time ifconfig shows: > > >> em0 > > >> media: Ethernet 1000baseTX <full-duplex> > > >> > > >> ^^^^^^ no autoselect here ? > > >> status: active > > >> > > >> and bge0: > > >> media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseTX <full-duplex>) ( I left bge to > > >> autoselect at some point as I saw it does not change a thing..) > > >> status: active > > >> > > >> I compiled new kernel with > > >> #define EM_MASTER_SLAVE 2 (and then 3) > > >> in if_em.h (as I'm suspecting em driver ..) > > >> but still no success. > > >> > > >> Last thing that I notice while (re)booting freebsd server with em0 is > > >> that > > >> during starting program and rc scripts the status of the network changed > > >> from 100mbps -> 1000mbps -> no carrier -> 100mbps. > > >> > > >> So any ideas how to get my network working at gigabit speeds? :) > > >> > > >> P.S. both machines are running freebsd 6.2 stable - em0 is i386 and bge0 > > >> is on amd64. > > >> em0 was tested with 6.2-release too. > > >> > > >> Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Do me a favor please, go to downloadfinder.intel.com and get my latest > > > driver, its version 6.3.9, since ICH8 is fairly recent and has had some > > > late-breaking fixes in shared code its possible that will solve things. > > > You will want to use this driver as a module, its a hassle to build into > > > the kernel (although there is a patch to allow you to do that if you > > > wish). > > > > > > Please report back EITHER if it works or fails, if it does still fail > > > I will > > > have our test/validation group get hardware set up to look into this. > > > > > > Jack > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Unfortunately 6.3.9 have the same behavior as 6.2.9 and I can't get both > > network cards to work at gigabit speed. > > Any other ideas ? :) > > Actually yes, I talked with the Linux engineer in our group that oversaw > the release of ICH8 and there is a problem with OS vs Management > use of the NIC that was discovered and fixed in Linux recently, and > my driver does not yet have this. > > Let me come up with a patch for you to test, it may take me a day, > things get busy here at times :) The new driver I just checked into CURRENT has this fix, I hope its going to be in the May snapshot, Stefan, can you try CURRENT to see if it solves your problem? Jackhome | help
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