Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:14:37 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bfe0 with/without acpi -- "watchdog timeout" error Message-ID: <20040617211437.E03E55D08@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:12:27 %2B1000." <20040616041227.GJ15577@freebsd3.cimlogic.com.au>
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> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:12:27 +1000 > From: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au> > Sender: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > > On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 07:20:56PM -0400, Michael Roberts wrote: > > i've run into a problem with -current, which wasn't there with 5.2 stable. > > when i boot the system with acpi enabled, the bfe0 ethernet device loads up > > and works for a short period of time, after which it gives the error > > "watchdog timeout -- resetting". > > > > after scanning the mailing lists, i saw that other people had had problems > > with acpi.. but for me, disabling acpi is what works. with acpi disabled, > > bfe0 does not reset, and i can use the interface just fine (sic i am able > > to send this message... :) > > > > so -- what do i do to get both acpi and bfe0 running at the same time? > > The result of the discussion you've referred to was that one piece of the > ACPI code was backed out for the time being [ thanks to John Baldwin and > Nate Lawson for responding to the problems noted]. > > As of today, a cvsup of -current runs fine on my Dell 1150 which uses > bfe. I suggest you try updating - just keep a known good kernel around > just in case. 'make reinstallkernel' is your friend. And friends don't let friends overwrite known good kernels with known bad kernels. :-) -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634
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