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darktemplaaa
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February 10th, 2007 10:00
Disabling TOE on PowerEdge 2950
Hi at all! I've read the new TOE feature of Dell's new server generation is not supported by Linux!So the integrated Broadcom network cards dont't work as the should under Linux. Connection lost, no link and so on. The Intel Dual Port NICs work perfectly. CONGRATULATIONS DELL!!1!111!!!! It seems to me that Dell doesn't want to sell hardware for ALL OS but rather for Windows Systems cause "....it is the most used Operating System!" *headshaking*. I ask my self why other companies can build machines that are fully functional under Windows AND Linux such as the IBM servers that always win the Linux Friendly Hardware Award and that includes all Linux Systems like Debian and Gentoo and Ubuntu! Not only Red Hat Enterprise and SuSE Linux Enterprise. I guess Dell didn't realise that Linux has grown up to a powerful OS. Well I heard it's possible to disable the TOE feature physically. How can I do that?
darktemplaaa
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Posted February 12th, 2007 06:00
Ok thank you!darktemplaaa
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Posted February 22nd, 2007 06:00
Yeah I fixed my problem! I disconnected the TOE adapter from the mainboard and what shall I say.....the Broadcom Network Cards are working under Gentoo Linux! :-) The only thing is Dell swaped the description of the network cards. That means Gigabit1 = eth1 Gigabit2 = eth0 I don't know if this will be fixed in the future. It would be nice if you could have a consideration when buying a Dell Server about TOE and Linux support. I mean just a notice that you have to disable TOE when buying a PE2950 with Linux including a description where to find the adapter. This would be fine.
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Posted February 12th, 2007 02:00
Here is info how to add the TOE key. Follow the info in reverse to remove the TOE key/enabler.
It's basically in the corner near the powersupplies, just in front of them.