> > I don't think msi can be re-enabled for this part in OpenBSD, the > > reason it's disabled is that there is a bug in the 82571/2 chips > > (errata 63 in > > http://www.intel.co.uk/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/specification-updates/82571eb-82572ei-gbe-controller-spec-update.pdf) > > and the symptom in affected machines is that the card doesn't > > transmit at all, so unless someone else has a clever idea I think > > this will need to remain a local patch. > > I agree, I've read the bug report > (http://openbsd.7691.n7.nabble.com/Intel-PRO-1000-PF-em-network-card-not-working-with-MSI-on-Dell-R610-td195975.html) > and we use a later bios on our R610, may be it fix this issue : > > bios0: vendor Dell Inc. version "2.1.15" date 09/02/2010 > bios0: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R610 > > (the number of erratas for this card is incredible!)
Unfortunately that doesn't change anything. It must conservatively work for everyone.
