Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 07:44:46 +0200 (SAST) From: Justin Stanford <jus@security.za.net> To: Bryan Taylor <btaylor@berkano.pair.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Gigabyte 1U GS-SR101 Server and Onboard Intel NIC trouble.. anyone? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0109180744260.27473-100000@athena.za.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.30.0109161255370.57452-100000@berkano.pair.com>
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I'm happy to say that the problem was fixed with the latest version of 4.4 FreeBSD. Many thanks for all the help, Justin -- Justin Stanford Internet/Network Security & Solutions Consultant 4D Digital Security http://www.4dds.co.za Cell: (082) 7402741 E-Mail: jus@security.za.net PGP Key: http://www.security.za.net/jus-pgp-key.txt On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Bryan Taylor wrote: > > I had the same kind of problem few months back. Was never able to find a > solution for it (No help from Gigabyte). It wasted 3 weeks of my time. > Finally I decided to dump the Gigabyte 1U GS-SR101 server and bought a 1U > server based on ServerWork LE chipset. The Gigabyte 1U GS-SR101 was nothing > but problems. > > Bryan Tyalor > P-Network > > On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Justin Stanford wrote: > > > [Apologies for cross-post] > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm working with one of these 1U GS-SR101 Gigabyte rackmount servers, with > > twin onboard Intel Pro NIC's, running FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE. It has a > > pentium III 1GHz CPU, and 512mb RAM. > > > > When booting GENERIC, it get fxp0, and fxp1, as expected. However, upon > > assigning correct IP's, and other network parameters, and extensive > > testing between both cisco routers and other miscellaneous servers, I can > > *only* get pings or other traffic flowing on fxp0, and not fxp1, not > > matter what I seem to do. fxp1 appears to be up in all respects, but it > > just doesn't seem to be working, whereas fxp0 works fine. > > > > However, I can ping fxp1 via fxp0, so the interface is up on the system, > > but I can't get anything via fxp1. > > > > Has anyone else experienced this trouble? I hesitate to think that it is a > > faulty NIC, but that's all I can think of right now.. is there a known > > problem with FreeBSD and this hardware? GNATS and a search of the mailling > > lists doesn't seem to reveal anything. > > > > Thanks in anticipation, > > Justin > > > > (Kindly CC me any answers as I am not subscribed, thank you.) > > > > -- > > Justin Stanford > > Internet/Network Security & Solutions Consultant > > 4D Digital Security > > http://www.4dds.co.za > > Cell: (082) 7402741 > > E-Mail: jus@security.za.net > > PGP Key: http://www.security.za.net/jus-pgp-key.txt > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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