threads/138694: FreeBSD 6.3 release does not recognize Broadcom BCM5722 card on IBM X3550 M2

[John Baldwin]

On Thursday 10 September 2009 2:23:24 am toidin wrote:
> 
> >Number:         138694
> >Category:       threads
> >Synopsis:       FreeBSD 6.3 release does not recognize Broadcom BCM5722 
card on IBM X3550 M2
> >Confidential:   no
> >Severity:       serious
> >Priority:       high
> >Responsible:    freebsd-threads
> >State:          open
> >Quarter:        
> >Keywords:       
> >Date-Required:
> >Class:          doc-bug
> >Submitter-Id:   current-users
> >Arrival-Date:   Thu Sep 10 06:30:05 UTC 2009
> >Closed-Date:
> >Last-Modified:
> >Originator:     toidin
> >Release:        FreeBSD 6.3 & 6.3 Releases
> >Organization:
> IQplus Prima
> >Environment:
> System FreeBSD can not load the device, so the OS can't start so displ to 
login. edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386
> >Description:
> I just loaded FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE and 6.4-RELEASE on an IBM X 3550 M2 
server, it did not recognize the onboard network adapter. I opened the case 
of the computer and read the top of the network card chip, it has the 
following numbers:
> 
> Broadcom BCM5709C
> 
> This server does have Two PCI-Express (x16) Gen 2 slots—one half-length, 
full-height and one low-profile; each slot convertible to PCI-X with riser 
option.

5709C != 5722 (which is supported in 6.4).  I believe someone recently posted 
some patches to hackers@ recently to add support for the 5709C for 7 and 8.

-- 
John Baldwin