Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 17:59:24 +0900 (JST) From: Hideki Yamamoto <yamamoto436@oki.com> To: ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Link up problem between 1000base-SX(bge) and SUN Message-ID: <20040111.175924.85417408.yamamoto436@oki.com> In-Reply-To: <20031230.054224.41627160.yamamoto436@oki.com> References: <20031229100720.X65076@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> <20031229.193152.104097268.yamamoto436@oki.com> <20031230.054224.41627160.yamamoto436@oki.com>
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Dear Olaf, Hoyer After all, SUN recognises the FreeBSD box with 3COM 3C996-SX by setting adv_1000autoneg_cap = 0 in /kernel/drv/ge.conf on Solaris, As 3COM 3C996-SX does not support MIIbus, my patch I wrote last year was meaningless. Thank you for your advice. Regards, Hideki Yamamoto From: Hideki Yamamoto <yamamoto436@oki.com> Subject: Re: Link up problem between 1000base-SX(bge) and SUN Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:42:24 +0900 (JST) Message-ID: <20031230.054224.41627160.yamamoto436@oki.com> > > Hi, > > I added code to recognize 3com 1000base-SX card as miibus module and > compiled them, but I do not have time to test yet. > I think this may solove my original problem that link of SUN SX card > does not go up, though 3com card goes up well. > > I will start testing it from Jan.4,2004. I uploaded the fixed code > on my web page, http://members.aol.com/hyama99/. > > I appreciate If someone gives me comments on the code before testing. > > Regards, > > Hideki Yamamoto > > From: Hideki Yamamoto <yamamoto436@oki.com> > Subject: Re: Link up problem between 1000base-SX(bge) and SUN > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:31:52 +0900 (JST) > Message-ID: <20031229.193152.104097268.yamamoto436@oki.com> > > > > > Hello again, > > > > Thank you for your reply. > > > > From: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> > > Message-ID: <20031229100720.X65076@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> > > > > > On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Hideki Yamamoto wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I'm having a problem about link up between 1000base-SX(bge) and SUN. > > > > > > > > I tried yesterday's 4.9-stable on a FreeBSD box with two 3COM > > > > 3C996-SXs and two onboard BMC5703 chips. Two 3COM 3C996-SX board link > > > > went up, but the other side, a 1000base-SX I/F on SUN F280 did not go > > > > up. When doing ping command to SUN from FreeBSD box, LED on 3C996 > > > > were brinking but nothing happened to SUN board. I changed bge0 to > > > > bge2, but the situation was the same. Hardware diagram is as follows. > > > > bge0 can send or receive packates to the router or another PC with > > > > intel SX board. > > > > > > > > Is this related to AUTO negotiation? > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > Sometimes SUN cards are a bit picky. > > > But, lets start gathering additional data: > > > > > > I assume you have a ge-card in, or which card are you using in the 280? > > > The man page says that autoneg is performed, but chooses : > > > > Yes, I have three 'ge' cards in one F280R. > > > > > <quote from ge(7D)> > > > The GEM PCS is capable of performing auto-negotiation > > > using the remote (or link partner) link end and receives the > > > capabilities > > > of the remote end. It selects the highest common demonina- > > > tor mode of operation based on priorities. The ge driver > > > also supports forced-mode operation under which the driver > > > selects the mode of operation > > > > > > </quote> > > > > > > > > > I assume that the interface is plumbed, and shows up in ifconfig as > > > well, could you also post the snippet of the ifconfig entry? > > > > The machine is in a data center now. I cannot type ifconfig now. > > > > > > I cannot find any parameters about AUTO negotiation in 'bge' driver > > > > source. I checked Linux 2.4.22 kernel source and have found the > > > > several code about auto negotiation. I wonder if a linux box works > > > > well. I do not need full support of auto negotiation, but sample code > > > > that handles auto negotiation with Solaris machine. > > > > > > in bge(4) it is stated, that the bge's also support autoneg over a > > > cross-cable-config (which this basically is). > > > But: have a look at the link0 option there (can be adjusted via > > > ifconfig) normally, autoneg shall do, but over a cross-cable you need to > > > designate one end being master, other end being slave. > > > > > > My suspicion is, that autoneg procedure somewhere fails, and you should > > > try to set the bge to be link master. > > > > > > > Thank you for your advice. > ----- > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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