How to select/choose new NIC under FreeBSD?

[VeeJay]

thanks Guys.... really good help!

Cheers!

VJ

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:49 PM, VeeJay <maanjee at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Hello there,
>
> At my work, I have a Dell PowerEdge2950 running FreeBSD 7.0, Webserver.
> This server has onboard Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T with 2
> ports. But we have faced watchdog timeouts and after googling and getting
> help on this great forum, we were able to figure out that this is Broadcom
> incompatibilty.
> So, we have bought Intel Pro 1000PT Single Port Gigabit PCIe Cu now. Which
> I am going to install in the server but before;
> I need some information, where I seek you guys help???
>
> 1. How to tell FreeBSD to which NIC to use?
> 2. Where else I should make changes under /etc folder?
>
> I will aprecaite your help!
> --
> Thanks!
>
> BR / vj
>



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Thanks!

BR / vj