The following reply was made to PR kern/30880; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@shagadelic.org>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: kern-bug-people@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,
	netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/30880: wm(4) on fiber boots up with media inactive
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:48:51 -0700

 On Jul 30, 2005, at 6:03 PM, ross@netbsd.org wrote:
 
 > After a reboot, media state is inactive. I have tried various
 > ifconfig(8) commands with no success. (Manual media setting doesn't
 > help.)
 >
 > However, it links up just fine if you simply unplug and replug the
 > fiber, or if you power cycle the switch.
 >
 > This problem occurs with a Netgear GS504. I have not tried any
 > other switches.
 >
 > The problem does _not_ occur if I just plug the two wm(4) devices in
 > back-to-back with no switch.
 >
 > This may be related to kern/30490.
 
 Almost certainly not related -- in 30490, we're talking about a  
 copper connection, which uses a totally different media selection  
 path (makphy driver).
 
 >
 > wm1 at pci2 dev 8 function 0: Intel i82544EI 1000BASE-X Ethernet,  
 > rev. 2
 > wm1: interrupting at irq 10
 > wm1: 32-bit 33MHz PCI bus
 > wm1: 64 word (6 address bits) MicroWire EEPROM
 > wm1: Ethernet address 00:07:e9:17:69:90
 > wm1: 1000baseSX, 1000baseSX-FDX, auto
 >
 >
 >
 >> How-To-Repeat:
 >>
 >
 >
 >> Fix:
 >
 
 -- thorpej