Subject: Is 3COM 3C996B-T supported by 1.6?
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: root <hostmaster@rostok.net.ua>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 01/14/2003 17:08:17
Hi.

I just got 3COM 3C996B-T with BCM5701 chip. It doesn't work with a
kernel built from 1.6 source. The gigabit phy goes unrecognized:

#dmesg
NetBSD 1.6 (GENERIC) #0: Wed Nov 13 15:44:00 EET 2002   =20
root@ole:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC
 . . .
Broadcom Corporation BCM5701 10/100/1000 Ethernet (ethernet network, revi=
sion
0x15) at pci0 dev 8 function 0 not configured
Broadcom Corporation BCM5701 10/100/1000 Ethernet (ethernet network, revi=
sion
0x15) at pci0 dev 9 function 0 not configured
 . . .

#scanpci
 . . .
pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x08 function 0x00: vendor 0x14e4 device 0x1645
 Device unknown

pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x09 function 0x00: vendor 0x14e4 device 0x1645
 Device unknown
 . . .

Is this expected to work? Best regards?
hostmaster@rostok.net.ua