[Asterisk-Users] ee1000 Ethernet in Dell 1850

[John Cianfarani]

Does anyone know what the reason why Dell servers cause so many problems
for the digium hardware?
Better question any Dell models that don't have any these problems with
the digium hardware?

Thanks
John

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Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:40 AM
To: andres at telesip.net; Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] ee1000 Ethernet in Dell 1850


Hmm, i dont think thats the reason they dont recommend the dell server.
The problems with the ee1000 kernel module are easily resolved, compile
the module into the kernel.

Zoa,

Andres wrote:

>
>>>
>>>
>>> Digium's site now lists the Dell 1850 as a potential problem server,
>>> as it uses the intel ee1000 Ethernet chipset (as do a majority of
>>> servers in the market!).
>>>
>>> To my knowledge, ALL dell servers with Gigabit interfaces now use
>>> the same chipset. Does this mean the Digium cards can't be used in
>>> Dell servers unless you disable the onboard ethernet?
>>>
>>> I don't want to disable the onboard interface, as I use the IPMI
>>> management facility for lights-out management. I have a 2850 that
>>> doesn't have any audio problems (the reason that I contacted Digium
>>> in the first place), so I'm wondering if Digium are simply guessing
>>> at problems.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know anything specific about the supposed
>>> incompatibilities with the ee1000 kernel module?
>>
>>
> I am not sure where you got that chipset reference but all our
> PowerEdge 1850s come with:
> Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82541GI/PI Gigabit Ethernet
Controller
>
> ...and they work fine with the TE410.
>
>>>
>>> There seems to be an ever-growing list of situations where you can't
>>> use the Digium cards. This is a concern to me.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
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