RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
I originally thought the problem was that the Intel was not working and the Braodcom was, however with my recent findings have led me to believe neither were working originally :( I've had a look at the supported hardware list for FreeBSD 7 and it doesn't appear in there. I'm quite worried that there is no way round this problem. Cheers Adam -Original Message- From: Chris Buechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 May 2008 03:43 To: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:34 AM, Adam Costello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's good news and bad news. Good news: That install fixed the issue with the Intel Pro 1000VT and when I stick the cable link status says UP Bad News: The onboard Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Gigabit NIC is not working. If I stick a cable in that it doesn't even notice even though I have lights on the NIC and switch port. Did it work with the official 1.2 version? This might be something that's not supported until FreeBSD 7, in which case we can't help you at the moment. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ This email has been scanned by the SecuraProtect Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.securaprotect.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: support@pfsense.com Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:17 +0100 Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT I originally thought the problem was that the Intel was not working and the Braodcom was, however with my recent findings have led me to believe neither were working originally :( I've had a look at the supported hardware list for FreeBSD 7 and it doesn't appear in there. I'm quite worried that there is no way round this problem. Cheers Adam If the hardware is not on the supported hardware list, they will NOT work with pfSense. You will have to get another NIC for the server. _ Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008
RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
Hi Sean, Sorry didn't put this in the message below, the Braodcom (NetXtreme BCM5722) is actually the embedded NIC so I can't replace :( Is my only option a custom build (if I can find the FreeBSD drivers for it)? Cheers Adam From: Sean Cavanaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 May 2008 15:09 To: support@pfsense.com Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: support@pfsense.com Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:17 +0100 Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT I originally thought the problem was that the Intel was not working and the Braodcom was, however with my recent findings have led me to believe neither were working originally :( I've had a look at the supported hardware list for FreeBSD 7 and it doesn't appear in there. I'm quite worried that there is no way round this problem. Cheers Adam If the hardware is not on the supported hardware list, they will NOT work with pfSense. You will have to get another NIC for the server. _ Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. Start sharing. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh _skydrive_052008 __ This email has been scanned by the SecuraProtect Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.securaprotect.com
RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
Adam, This may sound strange, but you might want to load linux and vmware server on the machine, and run pfSense virtualized until the hardware support comes for your NICs. We run pfSense virtualized on Dell PE1800s, PE2900s, and PE2950 servers all the time. Dimitri Rodis Integrita Systems LLC From: Adam Costello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:47 AM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT Hi Sean, Sorry didn't put this in the message below, the Braodcom (NetXtreme BCM5722) is actually the embedded NIC so I can't replace :( Is my only option a custom build (if I can find the FreeBSD drivers for it)? Cheers Adam From: Sean Cavanaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 May 2008 15:09 To: support@pfsense.com Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: support@pfsense.com Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:17 +0100 Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT I originally thought the problem was that the Intel was not working and the Braodcom was, however with my recent findings have led me to believe neither were working originally :( I've had a look at the supported hardware list for FreeBSD 7 and it doesn't appear in there. I'm quite worried that there is no way round this problem. Cheers Adam If the hardware is not on the supported hardware list, they will NOT work with pfSense. You will have to get another NIC for the server. Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. Start sharing. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Ref resh_skydrive_052008 __ This email has been scanned by the SecuraProtect Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.securaprotect.com
Re: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
If that Broadcom card isn't on the supported hardware list for FreeBSD 7, you may be up a creek without a paddle unfortunately. You may try installing straight FreeBSD 7 on this machine and see if it recognizes the cards. That won't help you put pfSense on it, admittedly, but it'll at least give you a clue as to whether or not you'll see support for those cards anytime in the next year or two. Adam Costello wrote: Hi Sean, Sorry didn’t put this in the message below, the Braodcom (NetXtreme BCM5722) is actually the embedded NIC so I can’t replace :( Is my only option a custom build (if I can find the FreeBSD drivers for it)? Cheers Adam *From:* Sean Cavanaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* 15 May 2008 15:09 *To:* support@pfsense.com *Subject:* RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: support@pfsense.com Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:17 +0100 Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT I originally thought the problem was that the Intel was not working and the Braodcom was, however with my recent findings have led me to believe neither were working originally :( I've had a look at the supported hardware list for FreeBSD 7 and it doesn't appear in there. I'm quite worried that there is no way round this problem. Cheers Adam If the hardware is not on the supported hardware list, they will NOT work with pfSense. You will have to get another NIC for the server. Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. Start sharing. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008 __ This email has been scanned by the SecuraProtect Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.securaprotect.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: support@pfsense.com Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:47:09 +0100 Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT Hi Sean, Sorry didn’t put this in the message below, the Broadcom (NetXtreme BCM5722) is actually the embedded NIC so I can’t replace :( Is my only option a custom build (if I can find the FreeBSD drivers for it)? Cheers Adam I was referring to adding in a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-E network card with a supported chipset. pfSense includes all the network drivers from the FreeBSD version it is tracking. Currently pfSense-1.2.RELEASE uses FreeBSD 6.2 but there is a testing release that is based on 6.3 that I'm seeing referenced more and more to solve some hardware related issues. If the chipset manufacturer has made their own drivers that work for FreeBSD (HIGHLY unlikely) then a custom build would be feasible but a pretty daunting task in of itself. -Sean _ Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:34 AM, Adam Costello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's good news and bad news. Good news: That install fixed the issue with the Intel Pro 1000VT and when I stick the cable link status says UP Bad News: The onboard Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Gigabit NIC is not working. If I stick a cable in that it doesn't even notice even though I have lights on the NIC and switch port. Did it work with the official 1.2 version? This might be something that's not supported until FreeBSD 7, in which case we can't help you at the moment. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
Only have time for a very quick reply, try: http://cvs.pfsense.org/~sullrich/testing_images/6/FreeBSD_RELENG_6_3/pfSense_RELENG_1_2/ On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Adam Costello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've got a Dell R300 with a Intel Pro 1000VT Quad Gigabit NIC. I've got the install to work but I receive the following message when trying to configure the ports: Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in etc/inc/config.inc on line 1516 After searching on Google I found one article on the pfSense forum where another chap had a problem with his NIC not being supported. I assume this is the same problem I'm having? Having a chat with a friend who knows about FreeBSD he said You'll need to build a custom image unfortunately he's never done that with pfSense. My questions are: 1. Is what he said correct? 2. Has anybody built a custom image with support for this NIC? 3. If not how can I go about getting one? (I don't have enough FreeBSD knowledge to do it myself) Any help would be very much appreciated Cheers Adam __ This email has been scanned by the SecuraProtect Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.securaprotect.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[pfSense Support] Intel Pro 1000 VT
Hi, I've got a Dell R300 with a Intel Pro 1000VT Quad Gigabit NIC. I've got the install to work but I receive the following message when trying to configure the ports: Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in etc/inc/config.inc on line 1516 After searching on Google I found one article on the pfSense forum where another chap had a problem with his NIC not being supported. I assume this is the same problem I'm having? Having a chat with a friend who knows about FreeBSD he said You'll need to build a custom image unfortunately he's never done that with pfSense. My questions are: 1. Is what he said correct? 2. Has anybody built a custom image with support for this NIC? 3. If not how can I go about getting one? (I don't have enough FreeBSD knowledge to do it myself) Any help would be very much appreciated Cheers Adam __ This email has been scanned by the SecuraProtect Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.securaprotect.com
