On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Ted Bullock <tbull...@comlore.com> wrote: > I am trying to install OpenBSD 4.6 on an older DL380 G3, and am unable > to get an address from DHCP using the onboard network adapter. > > The install just repeats the DHCPDISCOVER message over and over. > > Here is the some of the dmesg (hand typed unfortunately) > > bge0 at pci4 dev 1 function 0 "Broadcom BCM5703X" rev 0x02, BCM5703 A2 > (0x1002): apic 3 int 13 (irq 11), address 00:0b:03:c1:1f > brgphy0 at bge0 phy 1: BCM5703 10/100/1000baseT PHY, rev. 2 > bge1 at pci4 dev 2 function 0 "Broadcom BCM5703X" rev 0x02, BCM5703 A2 > (0x1002): apic 3 int 13 (irq 11), address 00:0b:03:c1:1e > brgphy1 at bge1 phy 1: BCM5703 10/100/1000baseT PHY, rev. 2 > > Note that only bge1 is currently physically connected however the > results are the same irregardless of which adapter is used. > > Running ifconfig bge1 from the install shell gives: > bge1: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > lladdr 00:0b:cd:03:c1:1e > media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX full-duplex,rxpause,txpause) > status: active > inet6 fe80::20b:cdff:fe03:c11e%bge1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x2 > > -- > Ted Bullock <tbull...@comlore.com> > >
Hi Ted, What happens if you set a static IP? Can it talk to the network then? Also, there's been reports of bge devices getting hit with watchdog timeouts, do you see any of these? Also, you might want to invest in a null modem cable and set your system to talk to the serial port if one is available. If you don't have a laptop with a serial port, look for a freecycle group in your area and ask for old laptops - I have a Compaq Contura 430C that I use for this, only issue is that it needs a new battery. Surely people have something like this gathering dust in a basement somewhere. HTH -- Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict I've taken my software vows - for beta or for worse
