Re: [Freeipmi-users] GNU FreeIPMI 0.2.0-beta0 RELEASE

[Avnindra Singh]

AB,
Thanks for your prompt reply.

Anand Babu wrote:

> Intel's EM64T Xeon motherboards like SE7520JR2 or SE7520AF2 comes with
> very limited IPMI functionality onboard. You need to install a daughter
> card to get full IPMI-1.5/2.0 functionality. We have tested GNU
> FreeIPMI using the daughter card. I am not sure about the onboard
> BMC. It looks like it has just SSIF interface (NOT KCS). 
>
> Currently SSIF driver in libfreeipmi uses smbus driver of the
> linux kernel. I am not sure how different it is in FreeBSD. 
>  
I'll try to find smbus driver interface in FreeBSD kernel and let you know.

> You can help us in 2 ways:
> * Remote access to your system (as root user)
>  
I have to take required permissions to put the machine for remote 
access. It may take a day.

> OR
> * We can send you a simple tool (C source). You can run and debug.
>  
Please do send me the simple tool and instructions to debug.

Thanks,
Avnindra