Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:52:52 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Gabriel Mark Mains" <gmains@damn-cool.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: 3rd NIC giving me problems.... Message-ID: <004b01c094af$a7bc5860$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102111929470.327-100000@route-1.damn-cool.net>
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Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Gabriel Mark > Mains > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:42 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: 3rd NIC giving me problems.... > > > > I have a Dual PPro 200Mhz server running FreeBSD 4.1.1-RELEASE. It is set > up with 2 NICs, one as my outside interface connected to my DSL modem and > one to my inside interface connected to my LAN. I have a set of static IPs > assigned to my network, but I am running out of them, so I decided to try > and install a 3rd NIC and run natd for my lesser important machines on my > LAN. The problem that I am running into is that I can't seem to get a 3rd > NIC installed because on bootup I keep getting IRQ conflicts. I have tried > a linksys etherfast 10/100 PCI NIC and a 3COM 509 ISA NIC, and both give > me errors. Here is the output of the 509 on bootup: > > <snip> > > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: fxp0: <Intel Pro 10/100B/100+ > Ethernet> port 0xff40-0xff5f mem > 0xff700000-0xff7fffff,0xffbdd000-0xffbddfff irq 10 at device 6.0 on pci0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: fxp0: Ethernet address 00:a0:c9:60:79:44 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: isab0: <Intel 82371SB PCI to ISA > bridge> at device 7.0 on pci0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: isa0: <ISA bus> on isab0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: pci0: <Intel PIIX3 ATA controller> at 7.1 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: ahc0: <Adaptec aic7880 Ultra > SCSI adapter> port 0xfc00-0xfcff mem 0xffbdf000-0xffbdffff irq 11 > at device 9.0 on pci0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: aic7880: Wide Channel A, SCSI > Id=7, 16/255 SCBs > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: pci0: <Real 3D i740 SVGA > controller> at 11.0 irq 11 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: dc0: <LC82C115 PNIC II > 10/100BaseTX> port 0xf8ff mem 0xffbde800-0xffbde8ff irq 10 at > device 17.0 on pci0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: dc0: Ethernet address: 00:a0:cc:e5:c2:4b > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: miibus0: <MII bus> on dc0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: dcphy0: <Intel 21143 NWAY media > interface> on miibus0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: dcphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, > 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: ep0: <3Com 3C509-Combo EtherLink > III> at port 0x300-0x30f irq 10 on isa0 > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: ep0: No irq?! > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: ep0: ep_alloc() failed! (6) > Feb 11 19:21:54 route-1 /kernel: device_probe_and_attach: ep0 > attach returned 6 > > </snip> > > As you can see, it is trying to put all my NICs on IRQ 10. Even the ISA > 3COM 509. I have tried to set it in the BIOS so that the ISA is on IRQ 5, This WILL NOT WORK with 3c509 cards. go into the 3c5x9cfg dos program, turn off pnp on the 3c509 and set it's interrupt to a free one. > which is available, but still no go. Anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Gabriel > > > > 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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