Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:26:04 +1000 From: Antony Mawer <fbsd-questions@mawer.org> To: William <willay@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4 Message-ID: <44A4D20C.9040307@mawer.org> In-Reply-To: <a24358fb0606292356p517ee8ccj239a1be8c0ecc62b@mail.gmail.com> References: <a24358fb0605050239y1550f5d1o6bc461b4d3cc9472@mail.gmail.com> <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNAEOHFDAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <a24358fb0606210116q3f019acdm40fb10224fd433b8@mail.gmail.com> <000a01c69699$665c1030$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <a24358fb0606230108r7e7a3fa3l4909cec6da8a2792@mail.gmail.com> <002701c6969e$7b4ed180$3c01a8c0@coolf89ea26645> <44A4B603.1070403@mawer.org> <a24358fb0606292253h55590f33y9fe7828f1126d94e@mail.gmail.com> <44A4BFA3.8090503@mawer.org> <a24358fb0606292356p517ee8ccj239a1be8c0ecc62b@mail.gmail.com>
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On 30/06/2006 4:56 PM, William wrote:
> I've got an Intel card in production already on a homebrew box, the
> code is INTEL-PWLA8492MT and description is "Intel Dual Port Server
> Adapter 10/100/1000". Any idea if that will do?
The adapter you mentioned is a PCI-X adapter, which won't work unless
you purchase the optional PCI-X riser card to replace the standard one
in the DL320 G4. The standard riser card provides PCI Express slots (1
half height, 1 full height), that are not compatible with PCI-X (or
regular PCI). You will need to either:
1) Purchase the PCI-X riser, and then use your existing card
(provided that FreeBSD 6.x will recognise it)
2) Purchase a PCI Express NIC, which will (likely) _not_ work with
the standard driver in 6.x.
Option 1 may or may not work with the standard 6.x driver; I know the
PCI Express one definately does NOT.
That being said, it is _very_ simple to add the updated Intel driver and
rebuild the kernel if you need to do so (for either option): I'd be
happy to help you with the steps you need to do so if you require.
Regards
Antony
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