On 4/21/05, Jeff Johnson <jeff.johnson@wsm.com> wrote:
> Nathan J. Williams wrote:
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> >Jeff Johnson <jeff.johnson@wsm.com> writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>    I have installed NetBSD 2.0.2/amd64 port on to a Newisys 4300 (4
> >>way Opteron 848). I have run into a problem where bringing up bge0
> >>will cause a GPF and crash the system. I am able to being up bge1
> >>without any errors or GPF. Both bge0 and bge1 are Broadcom 5703
> >>controllers. I tried several media options from auto to hard setting
> >>100baseT, 1000baseT, full and half duplex, etc. Anytime bge0 is
> >>brought up the system augers in. I am running netbsd.GENERIC.MP kernel
> >>that comes with the 2.0.2 release.
> >>
> >>    I saw a similar bug report in a search. Has this been fixed yet?
> >>If not I can provide access to the system (via ssh) if any developers
> >>wish to take a look under the hood.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I experienced a similar problem on a system with a 3ware RAID
> >controller, driven by twe(4). I noticed that the problem only occurred
> >when the twe card was in the first PCI slot; if it was out, or if it
> >was in another slot, everything worked fine. I haven't had a chance to
> >dig much deeper than that, but that and the location of the crash
> >makes me suspect a problem around the apic programming and dispatch.
> >
> >        - Nathan
> >
> >
> I hope it does not depend on PCI slot placement as these controllers are
> onboard devices. I guess I could use a dremel tool to move them but I
> bet they would really not work then.

Or maybe you can remove or change configuration in the bios?

Andy