Is it possible to use NIC with Broadcom BCM5719 chipset?

LakeWorthB

Hello,
I have a NIC with 4x 1GB ports using Broadcom BCM5719 (HP 331T) adapter. On initial install, it is not detected. Is there anything I can do to get it to detect, or is it just not compatible with pfSense?

Thanks.

Gertjan

Hi,

Check the FreeBSD 11.3 hardware compatibility list.
The build in driver 'bge' should support it : https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bge&apropos=0&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+11.3-RELEASE&arch=default&format=html
bge
11.3 is used by pfSense 2.4.5-p1.

What do you see during boot (the dmesg output) ?

LakeWorthB

@gertjan

<HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter, ASIC rev. Bx5719801> =

pci2 e8: CHIP ID Bx85719801; ASIC REV Bx5719: CHIP REV Bx57198; PCI-X ge: firmware handshake timed out, found 8x00000088

3e8: PHY read timed out (phy 1, reg 1, val exffffffff)

ge0: Try again

ge8: PHY write tined out (phy 1, reg 8, val Bx8000) ge®: PHY read timed out (phy 1. reg 1. val exffffffff)

pge0: Try again oge8: PHY write tined out (phy 1, reg 8, val Bx8000) bgee: PHY read ti ned out (phy 1. reg 1. val exffffffff

Gertjan

@lakeworthb :

Now you have something to Google ^^

"Bx57198; PCI-X ge: firmware handshake timed out" is probably bad news.

LakeWorthB

@gertjan nothing comes up, and card does work in Linux...