How will you cvsup without a network connection? Ted
----- Original Message ----- From: "William" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Antony Mawer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:51 AM Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 compat with DL320 G4 > Will i get the updated driver by just cvsup'ing to stable once I > install -STABLE from CD? > > On 30/06/06, Antony Mawer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 30/06/2006 4:56 PM, William wrote: > > > I've got an Intel card in production already on a homebrew box, the > > > code is INTEL-PWLA8492MT and description is "Intel Dual Port Server > > > Adapter 10/100/1000". Any idea if that will do? > > > > The adapter you mentioned is a PCI-X adapter, which won't work unless > > you purchase the optional PCI-X riser card to replace the standard one > > in the DL320 G4. The standard riser card provides PCI Express slots (1 > > half height, 1 full height), that are not compatible with PCI-X (or > > regular PCI). You will need to either: > > > > 1) Purchase the PCI-X riser, and then use your existing card > > (provided that FreeBSD 6.x will recognise it) > > > > 2) Purchase a PCI Express NIC, which will (likely) _not_ work with > > the standard driver in 6.x. > > > > Option 1 may or may not work with the standard 6.x driver; I know the > > PCI Express one definately does NOT. > > > > That being said, it is _very_ simple to add the updated Intel driver and > > rebuild the kernel if you need to do so (for either option): I'd be > > happy to help you with the steps you need to do so if you require. > > > > Regards > > Antony > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
