Re: [Testbed-admins] Drivers for New Node MFS

[Mike Hibler <mike@flux.utah.edu>]

When you login, can you run "dmesg" and send us that?  Then we will know if
it is just the interface that is unknown or maybe the bus.  Also, if you can
run "pciconf -lv" and send that.

On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 04:41:41PM -0700, Harley S Green wrote:
> Hello,
> We have some new blades we are trying to install that have 10gig 
> capability. But none of the NICs seem to be recognized by the newnode MFS 
> or the default freebsd MFS.
> 
> It boots through PXE just fine, then loads the MFS... But then gives the 
> error that it can't find the hostname boss and drops to the login console. 
> I can log in and the result of ifconfig shows only the loopback interface. 
> There should be a 10/100/1000mb interface, plus a 10gig fiber interface.
> 
> I believe the main interface is on the NVidia chipset. 
> 
> What's the best course of action to get this node working in our testbed?
> 
> Thanks again!
> 
> Harley Green
> Network Systems Department
> The Aerospace Corporation
> (310) 336-0772


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