Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-19 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On May 12, 2009 6:33:03 AM -0700 Peter Steele wrote: So, based on what I've read here and in my searches, for wake-on-LAN to work on a given system, the NIC itself has to support this feature, and in addition the OS has to be able to enable this feature (via the driver for the NIC). It

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-14 Thread Peter Steele
>I just noticed my 7.2-R i386 PC-Engines ALIX2 board with vr devices show up >(WOL_UCAST,WOL_MAGIC) in the ifconfig listing. Seems they're making some of >it available in 7.2-RELEASE > >I'll have to test/try this out, I'm glad I'm starting to see it happen. Unfortunately we're pretty much stu

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-13 Thread Tim Judd
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Ruben de Groot wrote: > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 06:36:31AM -0700, Peter Steele typed: > > > FUD, read ifconfig(8) > > > > There is no mention of wake-on-LAN in the man page for ifconfig in 7.0. > I'd be interested in seeing if the

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-13 Thread Ruben de Groot
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 06:36:31AM -0700, Peter Steele typed: > > FUD, read ifconfig(8) > > There is no mention of wake-on-LAN in the man page for ifconfig in 7.0. I'd > be interested in seeing if the 8.0 man page has added anything. It has: wol, wol_ucast,

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Fabian Keil
Peter Steele wrote: > Has anyone successfully used the wake-on-LAN tool wol to wake-up a FreeBSD > system? If yes, what NICs did you need to use to get this to work? Yes, with CURRENT and re(4): f...@africanqueen ~ $pciconf -lv | grep -A 4 re0 r...@pci0:0:9:0: class=0x02 card=0x81

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Peter
> --On May 11, 2009 8:06:41 PM -0600 Tim Judd wrote: >> >> I've read Google, I've done my research, and know that what I say is the >> last word. They've exampled how WOL works, and as I said, it's a mode >> the NIC gets set to and then the ACPI shuts the power off. >> >> Without this mode, the W

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Peter Steele
r. There is also no mention of wake-on-LAN in the BIOS, although there is an option for enabling wake-on-ring (something different). I've sent an email to our suppliers to see what they have to say about wake-on-LAN support for these boxes. We may

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Christian Laursen
Peter Steele wrote: I came across that same reference. Unfortunately we're stuck on 7.0. I take it the point of the "wol" command that available in the ports collection is that it can be used to wake any system that supports wake-on-LAN, and these systems can be running any OS.

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Peter Steele
> FUD, read ifconfig(8) There is no mention of wake-on-LAN in the man page for ifconfig in 7.0. I'd be interested in seeing if the 8.0 man page has added anything. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Peter Steele
in the ports collection is that it can be used to wake any system that supports wake-on-LAN, and these systems can be running any OS. So, based on what I've read here and in my searches, for wake-on-LAN to work on a given system, the NIC itself has to support this feature, and in addit

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-12 Thread Paul B. Mahol
On 5/12/09, Tim Judd wrote: > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Peter Steele wrote: > >> Has anyone successfully used the wake-on-LAN tool wol to wake-up a FreeBSD >> system? If yes, what NICs did you need to use to get this to work? >> > > Search the archives. T

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Tim Judd
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On May 11, 2009 8:06:41 PM -0600 Tim Judd wrote: > >> >> I've read Google, I've done my research, and know that what I say is the >> last word. They've exampled how WOL works, and as I said, it's a mode >> the NIC gets set to and then the

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On May 11, 2009 8:06:41 PM -0600 Tim Judd wrote: I've read Google, I've done my research, and know that what I say is the last word. They've exampled how WOL works, and as I said, it's a mode the NIC gets set to and then the ACPI shuts the power off. Without this mode, the WOL packets get t

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Tim Judd
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Wojciech Puchar < woj...@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote: > Has anyone successfully used the wake-on-LAN tool wol to wake-up a FreeBSD >> system? >> > > wake on lan works before any OS is started, actually before computer is > powered

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Wojciech Puchar
Long story short: Wake-on-LAN requires OS/NIC driver support. The OS puts the NIC in a mode at shutdown that allows Wake-on-LAN to work. FreeBSD has isn't it BIOS option? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/ma

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Wojciech Puchar
Has anyone successfully used the wake-on-LAN tool wol to wake-up a FreeBSD system? wake on lan works before any OS is started, actually before computer is powered up - as it's made to power up computer by LAN ___ freebsd-questions@freebs

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Peter Steele
> Long story short: Wake-on-LAN requires OS/NIC driver support. The OS puts the > NIC in a mode at shutdown that >allows Wake-on-LAN to work. FreeBSD has no > Wake-on-LAN driver support, hence, no host running FreeBSD has >Wake-on-LAN > capabilities. > >I'm shoc

Re: Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Tim Judd
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Peter Steele wrote: > Has anyone successfully used the wake-on-LAN tool wol to wake-up a FreeBSD > system? If yes, what NICs did you need to use to get this to work? > Search the archives. The question of Wake-on-LAN has been around for a while. I

Wake-on-LAN support in FreeBSD?

2009-05-11 Thread Peter Steele
Has anyone successfully used the wake-on-LAN tool wol to wake-up a FreeBSD system? If yes, what NICs did you need to use to get this to work? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-04-02 Thread Chuck Robey
; [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Walker >>>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:37 AM >>>> To: Kent Hauser; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>> Subject: Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x) >>>> >>>> >>>> I would like to

RE: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-04-01 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
-Original Message- From: Kent Hauser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 3:49 PM To: Jerry McAllister Cc: Ted Mittelstaedt; Walker; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x) >You comments got me to thinking, I have tos

RE: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-04-01 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
> -Original Message- > From: Jerry McAllister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 2:46 PM > To: Ted Mittelstaedt > Cc: Walker; Kent Hauser; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x) > > > On

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Kent Hauser
CTED] Behalf Of Walker > > > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:37 AM > > > To: Kent Hauser; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > Subject: Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x) > > > > > > > > > I would like to know of any other easier ways

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 02:09:22PM -0800, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Walker > > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:37 AM > > To: Kent Hauser; freebsd-questions@

RE: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Walker > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:37 AM > To: Kent Hauser; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x) > > > I would like

RE: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kent Hauser > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:44 AM > To: Walker > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x) > > > O

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Walker
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Kent Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the pointer. I tried the proboot.exe utilities, but the must run > in a "dos" environment -- not under an XP command window. > > Is there an easier way? I'm not sure how I'm going to get my machine booted > into D

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread James
On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 08:43 -1000, Kent Hauser wrote: > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 5:23 AM, Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > FWIW; > > > > I have two 7.0-RELEASE boxes with single (on board) and dual > > (pro/1000) em NICs. WOL works fine on both. > > > > The link light must be on after

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Kent Hauser
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 5:23 AM, Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW; > > I have two 7.0-RELEASE boxes with single (on board) and dual > (pro/1000) em NICs. WOL works fine on both. > > The link light must be on after FreeBSD shuts down for WOL to work. > You might try using the latest prob

Re: Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Walker
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 6:31 AM, Kent Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How can I get the WOL (wake-on-lan) feature to work on my 7-stable system? I > have a dual-boot system with an Intel PRO/1000 PT card that works great with > FreeBSD, but the WOL only works under XP. Is th

Wake-on-LAN and the em driver (freebsd 7.x)

2008-03-31 Thread Kent Hauser
How can I get the WOL (wake-on-lan) feature to work on my 7-stable system? I have a dual-boot system with an Intel PRO/1000 PT card that works great with FreeBSD, but the WOL only works under XP. Is there an ifconfig option (or similar) to enable WOL under FreeBSD? I notice that the LED on the

Re: Wake-on-LAN

2007-06-05 Thread Steve
On 6/4/07, Jonathan Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: you definatly have to correct the link-light issue when the system is off, otherwise i dont think youll ever get it working. are there any ACPI standby modes in the power section (thats where mine are) in the bios? S3 seems to be the best opt

Re: Wake-on-LAN

2007-06-04 Thread Jonathan Horne
On Monday 04 June 2007 14:39:31 Steve wrote: > I need some help getting WOL working. > > I have two boxes with Freebsd 6.2 and WOL doesn't work on either one. > Both have capable Intel NICs (pro/100 and pro/1000) and capable PC > BIOS (with WOL and PME enabled). When the boxes are shutdown I don't

Wake-on-LAN

2007-06-04 Thread Steve
I need some help getting WOL working. I have two boxes with Freebsd 6.2 and WOL doesn't work on either one. Both have capable Intel NICs (pro/100 and pro/1000) and capable PC BIOS (with WOL and PME enabled). When the boxes are shutdown I don't have any link lights, which I believe is an indicati

Re: Wake on Lan stopped working soon after system upgrade

2006-08-29 Thread Jonathan Horne
> Hi there > > I recently upgraded my system from > FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE #1: Sun Jul 30 15:12:34 NZST 2006 > to > FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE #2: Mon Aug 7 19:20:35 NZST 2006 > Somewhere along the way my Wake on Lan stopped working. I've tested my > Wakeup system[1] - it is s

Wake on Lan stopped working soon after system upgrade

2006-08-29 Thread Daniel Kerse
Hi there I recently upgraded my system from FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE #1: Sun Jul 30 15:12:34 NZST 2006 to FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE #2: Mon Aug 7 19:20:35 NZST 2006 Somewhere along the way my Wake on Lan stopped working. I've tested my Wakeup system[1] - it is still wakes up my WinXP laptop but won&#

Re: Wake-on-LAN won't work if FreeBSD/Linux shuts down the system...?

2006-01-25 Thread Martin Tournoy
> You ask such a question without saying anything about what NIC > you are using? Forgot to mention that I tried about 5 diffrent NIC's, and 3 or 4 diffrent pc's to... Sorry about that... I've thought about shutting the machine down with acpiconf to, but since I'm using older systems, which don't

Re: Wake-on-LAN won't work if FreeBSD/Linux shuts down the system...?

2006-01-21 Thread Dinesh Nair
On 01/21/06 02:39 David Kelly said the following: On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 04:22:55PM +, Martin Tournoy wrote: I'm trying to get WoL working, and actually works quite well as long as windows shuts down the system. However, when FreeBSD or Linux shuts down my system, it won't work, and if I

Re: Wake-on-LAN won't work if FreeBSD/Linux shuts down the system...?

2006-01-20 Thread David Kelly
On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 04:22:55PM +, Martin Tournoy wrote: > I'm trying to get WoL working, and actually works quite well as long > as windows shuts down the system. > However, when FreeBSD or Linux shuts down my system, it won't work, > and if I manually turn on the system and shut it down ag

Wake-on-LAN won't work if FreeBSD/Linux shuts down the system...?

2006-01-20 Thread Martin Tournoy
I'm trying to get WoL working, and actually works quite well as long as windows shuts down the system. However, when FreeBSD or Linux shuts down my system, it won't work, and if I manually turn on the system and shut it down again (even before POST is done) WoL will work again(!?!?) I've tried shu

Re: wake-on-lan support?

2003-11-02 Thread Manuel Rabade
I also use wake-on-lan to turn on my laptop from my nat box when i leave it home, i have a 3Com 3c905C-TX Fast Etherlink XL (the xl driver) and works fine, the only thing that i setup to make it work was my bios: turn on the 'Wake-On-Lan' option. On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 04:25:40AM +010

Re: wake-on-lan support?

2003-11-02 Thread Elessar
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 15:29:40 +0100 Alexander Mayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > is wake-on-lan possible on a PC running FreeBSD? I want to boot my > FreeBSD-PC with wake-on-lan. In Linux there is a problem with many > drivers because they disable wake-on-lan. On

Re: wake-on-lan support? (WOL)

2003-11-02 Thread Q
from a server perspective, and is intended more for managing desktops and embedded systems, rather than the 24x7 uptime tasks that FreeBSD is normally employed for. Seeya...Q On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 22:06, Alexander Kühn wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi,

Re: wake-on-lan support? (WOL)

2003-11-01 Thread Alexander Mayer
Hi, Alexander Kühn wrote: powered down. You need to enable it in the PC bios and for some NICs also in the NIC's BIOS as well (e.g. RTL 8139) using a NIC specific tool But most drivers in Linux disable WOL per default (on the NIC). It's a common problem: WOL works if I boot into Windows then sh

Re: wake-on-lan support? (WOL)

2003-11-01 Thread Alexander Kühn
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Wake-On-Lan (WOL) is something that has next to nothing to do with the installed OS. If it's a x86 PC you need a ATX power supply and board, a network card that supports WOL, have the powerconnector of the network card connected to the board,

wake-on-lan support?

2003-10-31 Thread Alexander Mayer
Hi, is wake-on-lan possible on a PC running FreeBSD? I want to boot my FreeBSD-PC with wake-on-lan. In Linux there is a problem with many drivers because they disable wake-on-lan. Only a few drivers give the possibility to enable this feature. What about FreeBSD? Alex