Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 02:09:54 -0500 (CDT) From: BWS - Offwhite <brennan@offwhite.net> To: == z i a s h a i k h == <zshaikh@netsolir.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New NIC cards Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009010201410.53244-100000@home.offwhite.net> In-Reply-To: <39AF5232.8D896B63@netsolir.com>
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I have a new server which happens to be using a new Intel card. It is device fxp. It also happens to be a dual port NIC card, so the interfaces on it are fxp0 and fxp1. Perhaps you can use those cards. But what you likely want to do is reboot and reset you hardware settings. Once you boot up you use the "boot -c" option ton configure the hardware. This may allow you to choose which driver to use for your new cards. For the SunOS you use "boot -k" I think but it has been a while. In either case you can get help by running "help boot" or "? boot" during the boot routine. Once you do finally get it to boot up with the new hardware settings run this command. dmesg | grep -i intel This will show you what intel stuff you happen to have. On the box with intel NIC cards on my end I see these cards are set up with the fxp device. For more info on fxp, do... man fxp It may have some useful information for you. And if you want to change your settings from xl1 to the new card you can simply change the xl0 for fxp0. Just be sure your ports are connected correctly... inside port to inside line... outide port to outside. I forget what this box is doing for you exactly, so I cannot be more specific. Let me know how it goes. Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin projects: www.greasydaemon.com | www.onmilwaukee.com | www.sncalumni.com On Fri, 1 Sep 2000, == z i a s h a i k h == wrote: > Thankx > But problem is that I have previous two Cards of 3Com , but now i want to add new card > which is of intel , so what about ? for previous both i had xl0, xl1 , what 'll be for > the new one ?? > can u also tell me the procedure on SUN OS ? for same senario. > Thankx in advance. > regards > Zia > > BWS - Offwhite wrote: > > > I am not sure you need to do anything. It seems to detect the card > > automatically, but you may have to make sure there is a device for it. > > > > It has done this for me in the past. > > > > All you need to do is configure the new cards once you know they are > > recognized. You can easily do this with /stand/sysinstall. > > > > Also... > > > > If you compiled your own kernel with unused devices turned off, make sure > > you do not have the exact device you need for these new cards turned off. > > > > Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin > > projects: www.greasydaemon.com | www.onmilwaukee.com | www.sncalumni.com > > > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, == z i a s h a i k h == wrote: > > > > > Hii > > > I have a BSD Machine having 2 NIC card installed at the time of installation , > > > now i want to install a new NIC , what do i do , > > > from where in my BSD box i have to make change so that this card 'll activate on > > > the time of Bootup ? > > > regards > > > Zia > > > > > > > > > BWS - Offwhite wrote: > > > > > > > If you are looking for a NIC card you can go with either 3Com or > > > > NetGear. 3Com has generally been more expensive, but it seems to be the > > > > tried and true brand. > > > > > > > > Recently the hardware guy here convinced me to use the NetGear cards for a > > > > new server and it worked just as well as a 3Com card, but the price was > > > > far less, like $20 from $70. Apparently all NetGear cards use the Tulip > > > > chipset which is supported by FreeBSD with the "de" device. If you have > > > > the source for FreeBSD on your machine, try this command. > > > > > > > > grep Tulip /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT > > > > > > > > It will show you the device you need and the comment with Tulip noted. > > > > > > > > I have always used 3Com but I think I am going to look more seriously at > > > > NetGear. When both brands are just as good I am going to go with price. > > > > > > > > Any other hardware recommendations? > > > > > > > > Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin > > > > projects: www.greasydaemon.com | www.onmilwaukee.com | www.sncalumni.com > > > > > > > > On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, pstapley wrote: > > > > > > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install-hw.html > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Conover, Justin" <JConov01@sprintspectrum.com> > > > > > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:35 AM > > > > > Subject: NIC cards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you send me a list of all the supported (recognized) Network adapter > > > > > > cards that > > > > > > can be used with FreeBSD? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Justin Conover MCSE, MCP + I > > > > > > Information Technology > > > > > > Internal Support Help Desk - Support Analyst > > > > > > 1-800-808-1058 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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