On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 02:05:53PM +0200, Ben Hutchings wrote: > I've never heard of that situation before.
I think you have: PEBKAC :)
the server is located in a loud+dusty+dark room, has 4 ethernet devices
and it seems I mixed them up…
> Which hardware is this?
> Where is the need for firmware documented?
eth2 needs the non-free firmware but eth3 is the one actually connected
to the switch…
63: None 02.0: 10701 Ethernet
SysFS ID: /class/net/eth2
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:02:00.0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Ethernet network interface"
Driver: "cxgb3"
Driver Modules: "cxgb3"
Device File: eth2
Link detected: no
64: None 03.0: 10701 Ethernet
SysFS ID: /class/net/eth3
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:04:00.0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Ethernet network interface"
Driver: "e1000e"
Driver Modules: "e1000e"
Device File: eth3
so, sorry for the noise.
--
cheers,
Holger
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