Hi,
  Is "options PCI_ENABLE_IO_MODES" compiled into the kernel? Check LINT
for more information

On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 18:37, Magnus Johansson wrote:
> Hello
> 
> 
> Currently the FA310-cards are installed.
> 
> The mobo is the last versio of Abit BE6-II, (with a PIII 850MHz).
> 
> It starts with the message:
> "dc0: failed to force tx and rx to idle state", then the "dc0: watchdog timeout" 
>messages starts showing up.
> 
> PnP is disabled in BIOS.
> 
> >From dmesg I have:
> dc0: <82c169 PNIC 10/100BaseTX> port 0xc400 - 0xc4ff mem 0xd3402000 - 0xd34020ff irq 
>11 at device 9.0 on pci0
> dc0: Ethernet address: 00:a0:cc:d5:b2:e3
> dc1: <82c169 PNIC 10/100BaseTX> port 0xc800 - 0xc8ff mem 0xd3403000 - 0xd34030ff irq 
>5 at device 11.0 on pci0
> dc1: Ethernet address: 00:a0:cc:d5:dd:c8

FreeBSD sees the nics okay enough.., What do you have in /etc/rc.conf
for each nic? Post each nic's respective line entry please.

Also, exactly *when* do these messages appear? Do the nics start okay,
then lock-up?

Check for IRQ conflicts, and, as this appears to happen with two sets of
nics, you can't rule out physical network problems - check cabling, etc.

Regards,

Stacey

> 
> Thanks for a quick reply.
> Magnus
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stacey Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 05 Jan 2003 18:13:11 +0000
> To: Magnus Johansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Network cards for a firewall server?
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 18:01, Magnus Johansson wrote:
> > > Hello everyone
> > > 
> > > I am trying to build a firewall server with FreeBSD 4.7, but I'm having some 
>problems with the network cards.
> > > 
> > > When I install it with two Netgear FA-310TX network cards, I get the "dc0: 
>watchdog timeout" messages.
> > > 
> > > If I try two Intel PRO/100 cards, I get the "fxp0: DMA timeout" and "fxp0: SCB 
>timeout" messages.
> > > 
> > > Searching the mailing lists the problems for both these types of cards seems to 
>be reasonably well known. I tried moving the cards around the
> > > PCI-slots, but without any success.
> > 
> > What motherboard are you using? Can you post each card's dmesg entries
> > here?
> > 
> > Initially, you might want to ensure that the P 'n P OS options in the
> > BIOS settings are disabled.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Anyone who can recommend network cards with less problems for a firewall server 
>(or knows the solution to these problems).
> > > 
> > 
> > Check back with that info and and when you can.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Stacey
> > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Magnus
> > > 
> > > (I am not on the mailing list)
> > -- 
> > Stacey Roberts
> > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> > 
> > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
> > 
> > 
-- 
Stacey Roberts
B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science

Web: www.vickiandstacey.com



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