From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 16 13:36:16 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B41016A4CE for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:36:16 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f135.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.135]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8DAF43D1F for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:36:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tpen0010@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 06:34:39 -0700 Received: from 207.237.44.20 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:34:39 GMT X-Originating-IP: [207.237.44.20] X-Originating-Email: [tpen0010@hotmail.com] X-Sender: tpen0010@hotmail.com From: "Michael Roberts" To: jb@cimlogic.com.au Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:34:39 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Jun 2004 13:34:39.0482 (UTC) FILETIME=[AC5F4DA0:01C453A6] cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bfe0 with/without acpi -- "watchdog timeout" error X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:36:16 -0000 ahh, excellent, it works now. that's interesting -- i synced up with cvsup about 4-5 days ago and did a make buildworld, and that's when the problems started. i just used cvsup to sync with just the /usr/src/sys directory, rebuilt my kernel, and all is ok now, it appears. thanks for your speedy help. mike >From: John Birrell >To: Michael Roberts >CC: freebsd-current@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: bfe0 with/without acpi -- "watchdog timeout" error >Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:12:27 +1000 > >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. > >-- >John Birrell _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/