The following reply was made to PR port-sgimips/32160; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Christian Herzog <daduke@daduke.org>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-sgimips/32160: mec0 network adapter on SGI O2 10k not working
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 11:54:02 +0100

 >  >  mec0 at mace0 offset 0x280000 intr 3 intrmask 0x0: MAC-110 Ethernet, rev
 >  >  1
 >  >  mec0: Ethernet address 08:00:69:0e:7c:31
 >  >  nsphy0 at mec0 phy 9: DP83840 10/100 media interface, rev. 1
 >  >  nsphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 100baseT4, auto
 >  
 >  Hmm, is it always attached at phy 9?
 I haven't paid attention to that of course...
 
 >  According to several posts of dmesg, it should be at mec0 phy 8,
 >  and it shouldn't have 100baseT4.
 with phy we are referring to the physical interface, right? If it were
 connected to the wrong phy then I wonder why once or twice single
 packets made it...
 
 >  Could you see how it's attached on OpenBSD/sgi or other OS?
 I tried OpenBSD once, but it wouldn't boot. Linux is not supported, but
 I could try to find the original Irix.
 
 >  Or could you try the attached patch?
 can you recommend some howto or something on how to get started with BSD
 kernel compilation? it seems to be a bit different from Linux..
 
 
 >  Just for confirmation, but other machine or interface works
 >  on the same cable and hub?
 yep sure. NAS, picotux, Xbox, NSLU2, no prob.
 
 thanks,
 -Christian