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Urgent help please! Broadcom TG3 driver not loading on boot posted: Jul 25, 2008 1:13 AM

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wgardiner
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Mar 24, 2008
For some reason the broadcom TG3 network driver is not loading during boot for one of our ESX hosts.

BUT if I load it manually using vmkmod_load tg3 it loads fine and I can use those network cards. Can you help me get this loading correctly on boot?


I get this error in /var/log/messages:


Jul 25 08:37:10 esx1 insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.21-47.0.1.ELvmnix/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.o: init_module: No such device
Jul 25 08:37:10 esx1 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ param
eters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jul 25 08:37:10 esx1 insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.21-47.0.1.ELvmnix/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.o: insmod eth0 failed

Thanks!

Re: Urgent help please! Broadcom TG3 driver not loading on boot

1. Jul 25, 2008 2:06 AM in response to: wgardiner
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depping
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Jan 17, 2005
it seems like there's an error in your esx.conf file check /etc/vmware/esx.conf
and look for the driver and optional parameters.

Duncan
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http://www.yellow-bricks.com

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Re: Urgent help please! Broadcom TG3 driver not loading on boot

2. Jul 25, 2008 3:05 AM in response to: depping
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wgardiner
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Mar 24, 2008

Duncan, thanks alot for the reply. But I've decided to just rebuild the host, in the long run it's probably going to be quicker.

On a side note I really dig your blog, it's one of the highest quality VMware blogs on the net...keep it up :)

Re: Urgent help please! Broadcom TG3 driver not loading on boot

3. Jul 25, 2008 3:07 AM in response to: wgardiner
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Rubeck
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Mar 7, 2008
To me it looks like the SC is trying to access NIC which already has been reclaimed by the vmkernel
But this shoouldn't stop it from working... What does esxcfg-module -l say after booting? Is the driver enabled at all?

/Rubeck

Re: Urgent help please! Broadcom TG3 driver not loading on boot

4. Jul 25, 2008 3:59 AM in response to: Rubeck
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wgardiner
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Thanks for the reply mate, but i've now rebuilt the host and its up and running fine again.. Unfortunatley its often just faster to rebuild than actually solve the problem :/


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