Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset
> Maybe its not the chipset that's the problem. > Which image are you running? HHD? Embedded? The regular Live CD,not embedded, installed to hard disk. -- Pete Boyd Open Plan IT - http://openplanit.co.uk The Golden Ear - http://thegoldenear.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset
Thanks Pete Maybe its not the chipset that's the problem. Which image are you running? HHD? Embedded? Kind regards David - Original Message - From: "Pete Boyd" To: Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:03 AM Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset > Is anyone using pfSense on a motherboard with the 440BX chipset? > > Does your CPU use drop to zero? A bug is suspected with this chipset and > FreeBSD. This is with pfSense 1.2.2: # dmesg | grep BX agp0: on hostb0 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17989 175578 582310 281810 55059119 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17990 175603 582383 281815 55060304 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17990 175603 582386 281815 55060473 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17991 175603 582386 281815 55060609 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17993 175603 582387 281815 55060729 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17995 175603 582387 281815 55060862 -- Pete Boyd Open Plan IT - http://openplanit.co.uk The Golden Ear - http://thegoldenear.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset
> Is anyone using pfSense on a motherboard with the 440BX chipset? > > Does your CPU use drop to zero? A bug is suspected with this chipset and > FreeBSD. This is with pfSense 1.2.2: # dmesg | grep BX agp0: on hostb0 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17989 175578 582310 281810 55059119 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17990 175603 582383 281815 55060304 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17990 175603 582386 281815 55060473 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17991 175603 582386 281815 55060609 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17993 175603 582387 281815 55060729 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 17995 175603 582387 281815 55060862 -- Pete Boyd Open Plan IT - http://openplanit.co.uk The Golden Ear - http://thegoldenear.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset
Interesting thanks Jim, I note for me it is 440 BX and not 440BX!: pfSense:~# dmesg | grep 440 pcib0: pcibus 0 on motherboard Kind regards David - Original Message - From: "Jim Pingle" To: Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset Tortise wrote: > Is anyone using pfSense on a motherboard with the 440BX chipset? > > Does your CPU use drop to zero? A bug is suspected with this chipset and > FreeBSD. > > The bug is evident when running > > /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time > > successively from the command prompt reports the same non-incrementing > numbers. > > Positive and negative reports would be appreciated. # dmesg | grep 440BX ACPI APIC Table: # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29192 66135 337891 13623 44026017 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29198 66135 337904 13624 44026271 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29199 66135 337905 13624 44026491 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29200 66135 337906 13624 44026705 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29200 66135 337908 13624 44026913 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29200 66137 337931 13625 44036089 NB: This is a dual CPU Intel LG440BX board with 2xPIII-800. The consumer version may behave differently, but I don't believe I still have any of those in place anywhere. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
Re: [pfSense Support] 440BX Chipset
Tortise wrote: > Is anyone using pfSense on a motherboard with the 440BX chipset? > > Does your CPU use drop to zero? A bug is suspected with this chipset and > FreeBSD. > > The bug is evident when running > > /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time > > successively from the command prompt reports the same non-incrementing > numbers. > > Positive and negative reports would be appreciated. # dmesg | grep 440BX ACPI APIC Table: # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29192 66135 337891 13623 44026017 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29198 66135 337904 13624 44026271 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29199 66135 337905 13624 44026491 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29200 66135 337906 13624 44026705 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29200 66135 337908 13624 44026913 # /sbin/sysctl -n kern.cp_time 29200 66137 337931 13625 44036089 NB: This is a dual CPU Intel LG440BX board with 2xPIII-800. The consumer version may behave differently, but I don't believe I still have any of those in place anywhere. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
