Intel i210 NIC in 2.1
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Just install the standard 64bit ISO and then load the kernel module afterwards. If you only have i210 NICs then that makes it slightly more complicated to get the module onto the box but still much easier than producing your own custom ISO. Perhaps you have another NIC you can add temporarily.
Steve
I only have the i210's with no option to put another nic, so how would I go about loading the module when the stock ISO won't even install?
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Ah OK, because it finds no NICs at all?
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Can you boot pf from CD and make the necessary changes by adding the driver from a USB key and modding loader.conf before you reboot?
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If you can't temporarily add a supported NIC then you could install to a hard drive in a different machine (with a compatible NIC) add the kernel module and then move the drive back.
Steve
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Just install the standard 64bit ISO and then load the kernel module afterwards. If you only have i210 NICs then that makes it slightly more complicated to get the module onto the box but still much easier than producing your own custom ISO. Perhaps you have another NIC you can add temporarily.
Steve
This would be the easiest way, but without any recognized NICs, pfSense/FreeBSD won't fully load. The "Escape to Shell" isn't the full FreeBSD shell at all, so it doesn't even recognize mounting anything like a USB drive. And the text editors are all funny looking too, graphically as well as keyboard layout.
Can you boot pf from CD and make the necessary changes by adding the driver from a USB key and modding loader.conf before you reboot?
pfSense/FreeBSD won't load without recognized NICs, sadly, making a custom ISO almost mandatory.
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have you tried the 2.1.1 snapshot?
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I got this working by install PFsense with a intel GB nic i had here and uploaded the files with winscp and edit the conf file.
Then i take out the intel gb pcie nic and bootet up :) -
Like Gonzopancho said above the i210 drivers are now in the 2.1.1 snapshots so just use that. It is still, at this point, a development snapshot and not a release of course so bare that in mind. ;)
Steve
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SteveYup, "high speed" just isn't enough. I'm skipping "HD high speed" and going straight to "ultra-high speed".
Seriously though, I want to add a 3rd WAN connection @ 500/100 (plus my 100/100 and 20/20) and want to start doing snort & squid (for a specific application to cache images, not for all users) at the edge and my existing Lanner boxes with Core2Duo T7400 CPUs are struggling a bit, even without snort & squid.
where do you get a 100/100 from? how much does that cost?
im using PFsense to combine 6x 55mbps connections.
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SteveYup, "high speed" just isn't enough. I'm skipping "HD high speed" and going straight to "ultra-high speed".
Seriously though, I want to add a 3rd WAN connection @ 500/100 (plus my 100/100 and 20/20) and want to start doing snort & squid (for a specific application to cache images, not for all users) at the edge and my existing Lanner boxes with Core2Duo T7400 CPUs are struggling a bit, even without snort & squid.
where do you get a 100/100 from? how much does that cost?
im using PFsense to combine 6x 55mbps connections.
It's a Comcast Metro-E line. I think it's about $2400/month.
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Hi all,
have the same issue on 2.2.2 x64.
sysctl dev.igb.1
dev.igb.1.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection version - 2.4.0
Intel has realeased driver version 2.4.2 already.The problem is i can't compile it. the archive content looks like:
/kit/igb-2.4.2/src: ls
Makefile e1000_api.h e1000_i210.h e1000_manage.h e1000_nvm.h e1000_phy.h if_igb.c
e1000_82575.c e1000_defines.h e1000_mac.c e1000_mbx.c e1000_osdep.c e1000_regs.h if_igb.h
e1000_82575.h e1000_hw.h e1000_mac.h e1000_mbx.h e1000_osdep.h e1000_vf.c igb.4
e1000_api.c e1000_i210.c e1000_manage.c e1000_nvm.c e1000_phy.c e1000_vf.hSo there is no if_igb.ko file to put on /boot/kernel/
Any clue how to update the driver?
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Any clue how to update the driver?
If you get a solution please post it here then I will also buy an Intel i210-T1 NIC for
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nobady? is there no way to compile a driver for pfsense?
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Download a copy of FreeBSD 10.1.
Build the driver from source.
Copy the kernel module across
Add a line to /boot/loader.conf.local so that the module overrides the in-kernel driver.
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Profit! ;)Why do you want to update the driver though? The i210 has been a supported for a while now anyway.
Steve
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Hi Steve,
I still hope to get more performance after this update :)
I'll compile this and attache it here too
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hi all
Just compiled the latest Intel driver version 2.4.2
Just tested on 2.2.2 x64 and works fine till now
Enjoy :)
