Only 100baseTX with bge BCM5722

David Christensen davidch at broadcom.com
Tue Apr 1 17:34:18 UTC 2008


> Hello!
>
> Scenario:
>
> * Machine: HP Proliant ML110 G5
> * Integrated NIC: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5722 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
> * FreeBSD 7.0
> * Kernel recompiled patching bge driver as explained at
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=kern/119779
>
> The card works only at 100baseTX:
>
> media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
> status: active
>
> If I try:
>
> # ifconfig bge0 media 1000baseTX mediaopt full-duplex
>
> I obtain:
>
> media: Ethernet 1000baseTX <full-duplex>
> status: no carrier
>
> Of course, the card is connected to a Gigabit switch, as other FreeBSD
> machines that we have.
>
> The problem seems similar to
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-
> current/2008-April/084606.html
>
> Any idea?

What's the dmesg output?  Is it using ukphy or brgphy?

Dave



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