Subject: Re: port-sgimips/32160: mec0 network adapter on SGI O2 10k not working
To: None <tsutsui@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: Christian Herzog <daduke@daduke.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 12/04/2005 10:55:01
The following reply was made to PR port-sgimips/32160; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Christian Herzog <daduke@daduke.org>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-sgimips/32160: mec0 network adapter on SGI O2 10k not working
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 11:54:02 +0100
> > mec0 at mace0 offset 0x280000 intr 3 intrmask 0x0: MAC-110 Ethernet, rev
> > 1
> > mec0: Ethernet address 08:00:69:0e:7c:31
> > nsphy0 at mec0 phy 9: DP83840 10/100 media interface, rev. 1
> > nsphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 100baseT4, auto
>
> Hmm, is it always attached at phy 9?
I haven't paid attention to that of course...
> According to several posts of dmesg, it should be at mec0 phy 8,
> and it shouldn't have 100baseT4.
with phy we are referring to the physical interface, right? If it were
connected to the wrong phy then I wonder why once or twice single
packets made it...
> Could you see how it's attached on OpenBSD/sgi or other OS?
I tried OpenBSD once, but it wouldn't boot. Linux is not supported, but
I could try to find the original Irix.
> Or could you try the attached patch?
can you recommend some howto or something on how to get started with BSD
kernel compilation? it seems to be a bit different from Linux..
> Just for confirmation, but other machine or interface works
> on the same cable and hub?
yep sure. NAS, picotux, Xbox, NSLU2, no prob.
thanks,
-Christian