On Jul 30, 2005, at 6:03 PM, ross@netbsd.org wrote:

> After a reboot, media state is inactive. I have tried various
> ifconfig(8) commands with no success. (Manual media setting doesn't
> help.)
>
> However, it links up just fine if you simply unplug and replug the
> fiber, or if you power cycle the switch.
>
> This problem occurs with a Netgear GS504. I have not tried any
> other switches.
>
> The problem does _not_ occur if I just plug the two wm(4) devices in
> back-to-back with no switch.
>
> This may be related to kern/30490.

Almost certainly not related -- in 30490, we're talking about a  
copper connection, which uses a totally different media selection  
path (makphy driver).

>
> wm1 at pci2 dev 8 function 0: Intel i82544EI 1000BASE-X Ethernet,  
> rev. 2
> wm1: interrupting at irq 10
> wm1: 32-bit 33MHz PCI bus
> wm1: 64 word (6 address bits) MicroWire EEPROM
> wm1: Ethernet address 00:07:e9:17:69:90
> wm1: 1000baseSX, 1000baseSX-FDX, auto
>
>
>
>> How-To-Repeat:
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>> Fix:
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-- thorpej