Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 15:19:56 -0500 From: "Magnus Johansson" <lmj@mail.usa.com> To: stacey@vickiandstacey.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Network cards for a firewall server? Message-ID: <20030105201956.2387.qmail@usa.com>
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Hi Stacey After following your advice, including reading the manual more carefully with respect to IRQs, it now works without problems. Thank you very very much Magnus ----- Original Message ----- From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> Date: 05 Jan 2003 19:49:50 +0000 To: Magnus Johansson <lmj@mail.usa.com> Subject: Re: Network cards for a firewall server? > Hello, > > On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 19:30, Magnus Johansson wrote: > > Hi > > > > Yes, this is the 4.7 GENERIC kernel, and according to LINT, PCI_ENABLE_IO_MODES is compiled into the kernel. > > > > In /etc/rc.conf I have: > > ifconfig_dc0 = "inet numbers.of.my.public.ip-address netmask 255.255.255.0" > > ifconfig_dc1 = "inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > > > It is after these statements are executed that I start seeing the reported messages, I have to do <CTRL-C> to even get to login prompt. > > > > IRQ 11 is also used by the SCSI-controller, removing that controller completely doesn't make any difference, still the same messages. > > IRQ 5 is also used by the USB-controller on the mobo. > > Been googling and found the following information: > "Finally, the BE6-II, like the BE6 before it, includes the ability to > manually assign IRQs. This is important, as it is often the only way to > resolve problems in the case of an IRQ conflict." > > You might want to look into whether or not you are able to ensure unique > IRQ values for each attached PCI device as a start. > > Also (and this is something becoming more prevalent now) you need to > determine if the FA310TX requires a bus-mastering PCI slot in order to > function.. As such, you'd want to check with the BE6-11's manual to hwo > this is organized amongst the available slots. For most boards (should > there be only one) slot 1 is usually the slot that does this. > > Regards, > > Stacey > > > > > If I hook up the same cables to another box, there are no problems. > > > > Thanks again > > Magnus > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> > > Date: 05 Jan 2003 18:56:04 +0000 > > To: Magnus Johansson <lmj@mail.usa.com> > > Subject: Re: Network cards for a firewall server? > > > > > Hi, > > > Is "options PCI_ENABLE_IO_MODES" compiled into the kernel? Check LINT > > > for more information > > > > > > On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 18:37, Magnus Johansson wrote: > > > > Hello > > > > > > > > > > > > Currently the FA310-cards are installed. > > > > > > > > The mobo is the last versio of Abit BE6-II, (with a PIII 850MHz). > > > > > > > > It starts with the message: > > > > "dc0: failed to force tx and rx to idle state", then the "dc0: watchdog timeout" messages starts showing up. > > > > > > > > PnP is disabled in BIOS. > > > > > > > > >From dmesg I have: > > > > dc0: <82c169 PNIC 10/100BaseTX> port 0xc400 - 0xc4ff mem 0xd3402000 - 0xd34020ff irq 11 at device 9.0 on pci0 > > > > dc0: Ethernet address: 00:a0:cc:d5:b2:e3 > > > > dc1: <82c169 PNIC 10/100BaseTX> port 0xc800 - 0xc8ff mem 0xd3403000 - 0xd34030ff irq 5 at device 11.0 on pci0 > > > > dc1: Ethernet address: 00:a0:cc:d5:dd:c8 > > > > > > FreeBSD sees the nics okay enough.., What do you have in /etc/rc.conf > > > for each nic? Post each nic's respective line entry please. > > > > > > Also, exactly *when* do these messages appear? Do the nics start okay, > > > then lock-up? > > > > > > Check for IRQ conflicts, and, as this appears to happen with two sets of > > > nics, you can't rule out physical network problems - check cabling, etc. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for a quick reply. > > > > Magnus > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> > > > > Date: 05 Jan 2003 18:13:11 +0000 > > > > To: Magnus Johansson <lmj@mail.usa.com> > > > > Subject: Re: Network cards for a firewall server? > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 18:01, Magnus Johansson wrote: > > > > > > Hello everyone > > > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to build a firewall server with FreeBSD 4.7, but I'm having some problems with the network cards. > > > > > > > > > > > > When I install it with two Netgear FA-310TX network cards, I get the "dc0: watchdog timeout" messages. > > > > > > > > > > > > If I try two Intel PRO/100 cards, I get the "fxp0: DMA timeout" and "fxp0: SCB timeout" messages. > > > > > > > > > > > > Searching the mailing lists the problems for both these types of cards seems to be reasonably well known. I tried moving the cards around the > > > > > > PCI-slots, but without any success. > > > > > > > > > > What motherboard are you using? Can you post each card's dmesg entries > > > > > here? > > > > > > > > > > Initially, you might want to ensure that the P 'n P OS options in the > > > > > BIOS settings are disabled. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone who can recommend network cards with less problems for a firewall server (or knows the solution to these problems). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check back with that info and and when you can. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Magnus > > > > > > > > > > > > (I am not on the mailing list) > > > > > -- > > > > > Stacey Roberts > > > > > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > > > > > > > > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Stacey Roberts > > > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > > > > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > > > > > > -- > Stacey Roberts > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mail.usa.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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