problem with the module bnx2

[Gerrard Geldenhuis]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lazzurs
> Sent: 05 May 2008 12:25
> To: kickstart-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: problem with the module bnx2
> 
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Wilson Felipe <wfelipe at gmail.com>
wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> >  We are starting to install redhat 5.1 and centos 5.1 in our
> >  environment, and it all went well until we tried with Dell machines
> >  (PE1950 and 860), which have network cards using bnx2 (using MSI).
The
> >  problem is at the bnx2 module, we found out 2 way:
> >
> >  - using dhcp at pxe and at the boot:
> >  the kernel and the initrd loads from pxe boot, and stops at
> >  downloading the ks file, though it gets the ip from the dhcp, but
the
> >  network link is never put up, but in messages it prints "the link
> >  becomes ready"
> >
> >  - using dhcp at pxe, and static ip at the boot
> >  the kernel and the initrd loads from pxe boot, and also stops at
> >  download the ks file, but after a few seconds, the links becomes
ready
> >  and we can get the ks file and the installation goes all well
> >
> >  has anyone seen this behavior using bnx2?
> 
> I have seen similar behavour with some of the HP DL360's.  I found
> that updating the bnx2 driver to the latest version from the broadcom
> site resolved this issue.
> 
> I also filed a bug asking RedHat to upgrade the version of the driver,
> which is quite behind.
> 
> If required I am sure I can pass you the default initrd.img with the
> updated driver.
> 
> Kind regards.

There is also a supported version of the broadcom driver on the HP
website for DL360's. We have luckily not seen similar problems on DL360.

Regards