FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4

[Antony Mawer]

On 6/07/2006 4:26 PM, William wrote:
> Server got here, FreeBSD 6.1 went on easy as you like and then I
> installed the intel card when it got here... I havent had to recompile
> a thing and its detected the card fine. I've appied an IP address,
> cvsup/install a few ports without any issues..
> 
> 
> dmesg goodness:
> em0: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 3.2.18> port
> 0x4000-0x401f mem 0xfdee0000-0xfdefffff,0xfdec0000-0xfdedffff irq 16
> at device 0.0 on pci2
> em0: Ethernet address: 00:15:17:0b:e6:18
> em1: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 3.2.18> port
> 0x4020-0x403f mem 0xfdea0000-0xfdebffff,0xfde80000-0xfde9ffff irq 17
> at device 0.1 on pci2
> em1: Ethernet address: 00:15:17:0b:e6:19
> 
> Should I grab the latest copy of the driver (off intel's website) and
> recompile anyway?


It sounds like you were lucky with your card -- we tried a 6.1 
installation and it did not detect our Intel Pro/1000PT card, while the 
7-CURRENT driver did. A back-port of the 7-CURRENT driver looked 
relatively non-trivial, but the Intel driver for 6.x saved the day.

If it's all working properly, then you should be right to continue with 
the 6.1 driver you are currently using. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"!

Cheers
Antony