Re: netboot64 question - WAS:: powerpc64 install from external firewire cd failed - can't load sbp2
- To: "Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford [Contr]" <harbaugh@abcc.ncifcrf.gov>
- Cc: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>, "Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford [Contr]" <harbaugh@ncifcrf.gov>, debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org, debian-kernel@lists.debian.org, debian-boot@lists.debian.org
- Subject: Re: netboot64 question - WAS:: powerpc64 install from external firewire cd failed - can't load sbp2
- From: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>
- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:21:47 +0100
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On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 08:12:58AM -0500, Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford [Contr] wrote:
> Sven-
>
> I went ahead and tried to continue with the neboot64 image, but it appears
> that this will not work on the Xserve. It only configures one interface
> (eth0) and it thinks the interface is firewire apparently.
>
> When I do an lsmod, no network driver has been loaded for the gigE ports:
>
> ~ # lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> scsi_mod 207256 0
> eth1394 34064 0
> ohci1394 55800 0
> ieee1394 428496 2 eth1394,ohci1394
> ehci_hcd 54104 0
> ohci_hcd 37052 0
> usbcore 197140 3 ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
>
> lspci lists them as broadcom netXtreme:
>
> ~ # lspci | grep Eth
> 0001:07:04.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit
> Ethernet (rev 03)
> 0001:07:04.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit
> Ethernet (rev 03)
>
> But on another system (non Xserve) where I have the same controllers, they use
> the 'tg3' driver. However, I don't see any tigon driver in the modules
> listing:
Normal, tg3 contains non-free firmware, and was thus removed from main,
Bastian Blank worked on building such a module in non-free, and using this is
part of the goals for etch beta3, and will be discussed during the d-i meeting
tomorrow.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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