Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:07:26 -0700 From: "Jack Vogel" <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Cc: jfv@freebsd.org, Andre Oppermann <andre@freebsd.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ICH9 ethernet part (82566) woes Message-ID: <2a41acea0709241007k374d7a88paa17d2e08791c4cb@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200709241238.00177.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> References: <200709201818.04408.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <200709211308.43424.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <2a41acea0709202322p5241bde5l7baec78fd13a4c71@mail.gmail.com> <200709241238.00177.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
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On 9/23/07, Daniel O'Connor <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> wrote: > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Jack Vogel wrote: > > Then on the side menu pick network connectivity, then server adapter, > > and select an adapter, it shouldnt matter which. Once at that page > > there is a pulldown for OS, select FreeBSD and tada... > > I found this -> > http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-006120.htm > > Which leads me to v6.4.1 which claims support for the part in question > (checking the source shows the PCI ID) > > It also has patches for TSO, although it appears to be optional. > > I just installed it and it appears to work fine, I haven't done any > performance testing though, however I am only interested in basic > connectivity. > > > I just looked however and the latest on there is from the last > > release, 6.5.6 which is only for 7. E1000 was not the real focus of > > this release, the new Oplin 10G was, however as I said, 6.6.6 has the > > nice feature of compiling on both OS versions, and it has the support > > you need. > > > > Just give them a week and I think it will be there, maybe I can take > > a break from my other work and get to the MFC. > > As the 6.4.1 driver works I am happy :) Yes, that's just one release earlier than the one I suggested, but if you're happy, hey, who am I to complain :) Jack
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