Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:31:41 -0700 From: Gavin Spomer <spomerg@cwu.EDU> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: How to select/choose new NIC under FreeBSD? Message-ID: <48DC8FDD.D9EE.0090.0@gwmail.cwu.edu> In-Reply-To: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE147@w2003s01.double-l.local> References: <2cd0a0da0809260449w765cbd29mb1c132f1662d44e9@mail.gmail.com> <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DE147@w2003s01.double-l.local>
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Gavin Spomer Systems Programmer Brooks Library Central Washington University >>> Johan Hendriks <Johan@double-l.nl> 09/26/08 5:01 AM >>> >Hello there, >At my work, I have a Dell PowerEdge2950 running FreeBSD 7.0, Webserver. = This >server has onboard Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T with 2 ports. >But we have faced watchdog timeouts and after googling and getting help = on >this great forum, we were able to figure out that this is Broadcom >incompatibilty. >So, we have bought Intel Pro 1000PT Single Port Gigabit PCIe Cu now. = Which >I >am going to install in the server but before; >I need some information, where I seek you guys help??? >1. How to tell FreeBSD to which NIC to use? >2. Where else I should make changes under /etc folder? >I will aprecaite your help! >-- >Thanks! >BR / vj In the file /etc/rc.conf edit the line that looks like this now ifconfig_bge0=3D"inet 192.168.1.22 netmask 255.255.255.0" Change bge0 (could be a different name in your config) to the driver name = of the intel card, proberly em0 look at dmesg for the real name. Regards, Johan Hendriks=20 Yes. I think you'll change it to bce. My FreeBSD test server is an HP = Proliant with a Broadcom in it and that's what I use.=20
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