From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 25 05:45:12 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4880F1065670 for ; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:45:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from delphij@delphij.net) Received: from tarsier.delphij.net (delphij-pt.tunnel.tserv2.fmt.ipv6.he.net [IPv6:2001:470:1f03:2c9::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E2868FC17 for ; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:45:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from delphij@delphij.net) Received: from tarsier.geekcn.org (tarsier.geekcn.org [211.166.10.233]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-CAMELLIA256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by tarsier.delphij.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 659615C070 for ; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:45:09 +0800 (CST) Received: from localhost (tarsier.geekcn.org [211.166.10.233]) by tarsier.geekcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7C6055D1551; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:45:08 +0800 (CST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at geekcn.org Received: from tarsier.geekcn.org ([211.166.10.233]) by localhost (mail.geekcn.org [211.166.10.233]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id aEwkvb8uGcQG; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:45:03 +0800 (CST) Received: from charlie.delphij.net (c-69-181-141-49.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [69.181.141.49]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by tarsier.geekcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B2B5455D1541; Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:44:59 +0800 (CST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; s=default; d=delphij.net; c=nofws; q=dns; h=message-id:date:from:reply-to:organization:user-agent: mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to: x-enigmail-version:openpgp:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=Wa7wSdzQm5GjKIcFcZIrE5xu66z2bywN2bZxLFKpT9guCW37+WWmdhuYdaCYWTD4z RIlJFmKtklPxlQ696qGng== Message-ID: <49F2A354.1070706@delphij.net> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:44:52 -0700 From: Xin LI Organization: The FreeBSD Project User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (X11/20090408) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Paul Stewart References: <000301c9c51e$a59b5100$f0d1f300$@org> <49F22A87.2040905@delphij.net> <002901c9c556$f301ca90$d9055fb0$@org> In-Reply-To: <002901c9c556$f301ca90$d9055fb0$@org> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.7 OpenPGP: id=18EDEBA0; url=http://www.delphij.net/delphij.asc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, d@delphij.net Subject: Re: Broadcom NIC Problem - Installing 7.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: d@delphij.net List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:45:12 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Paul, Paul Stewart wrote: > Thank you - I installed the latest release 7.1 .. should I reinstall with > 7.2-RC2? I think the answer would be "Yes" but you can also use FreeBSD Update's "upgrade" feature to update to 7.2-RC2. If your system is brand new it might be faster to do a fresh install, depending on the network connection you are using, though. > If I install 7.2-RC2, will it be upgradable to the full release when it's > complete? I've ran into "beta" releases of various software overtime where > it is sometimes not upgradable...;) I think so (through freebsd-update -r). Another way would be to use source based update approach, which is always do-able. > Take care, > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Xin LI [mailto:delphij@delphij.net] > Sent: April 24, 2009 5:09 PM > To: Paul Stewart > Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Broadcom NIC Problem - Installing 7.1 > > Hi, Paul, > > Paul Stewart wrote: >> Hi there. > >> I'm just getting back into the FreeBSD world after a long vacation ;) > >> Just installed a shiny new Dell PowerEdge R710 server that comes with Four >> embedded BroadcomR NetXtreme IIT 5709c Gigabit Ethernet NIC cards. The >> installation does not recognize the NIC cards so I installed anyways. >> Server boots up as normal and everything else looks good. > >> Is there support for these NIC cards? Do I need to do a custom kernel or >> load modules? > > Which release are you using? A moderately new -CURRENT snapshot (as you > posted on -current@), or 7.2-RC2 should have supported the hardware you > have mentioned. > > Cheers, - -- Xin LI http://www.delphij.net/ FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAknyo1QACgkQi+vbBBjt66Dc8QCfWdkAtJBAhf1f0g6E6od6Kk6F bHQAoL2KXLCIYt2Mt7d30N1R5hpSR8cD =+vEP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----