This hardware - based on a Celeron G9300 - is becoming freely available now that many service contracts are expiring. The hardware specs and its embedded switching modules offers some promise with IPFIRE …
But…
It will not detect the labelled “WAN” Interface ; It will detect (and LED flash) basically every other hardware interface but the labelled “WAN” interface…
If Ubuntu 24.04 is deployed this interface is enumerated as /dev/enp3s0 …
Behaviour does not make sense with IPFIRE 2.29.185 .
Suggestions? Even kernel custom builds suggestions appreciated
[ Mind you it can be overcome by just ignoring the issue and assigning a different port; yet it would be good to “fix” the actual issue as it is not just a problem with IPFIRE … ]
arne_f
13 May 2024 06:48
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Without more details we can do nothing. Which hardware, chipset, used nic …
Freddo:
Celeron G9300
Intel Ark not know such SoC.?
Ubuntu 24.04 use kernel 6.8.x so this may added later to the kernel. IPFire use the newest lts kernel wich is 6.6.x
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Oops G3900 ! … Typo ! Dirty Glasses
Old hardware though … https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/90741/intel-celeron-processor-g3900-2m-cache-2-80-ghz/specifications.html
cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 94
model name : Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G3900 @ 2.80GHz
stepping : 3
microcode : 0xf0
cpu MHz : 799.999
cache size : 2048 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 22
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc art arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave rdrand lahf_lm abm 3dnowprefetch cpuid_fault epb pti ssbd ibrs ibpb stibp tpr_shadow flexpriority ept vpid ept_ad fsgsbase tsc_adjust erms invpcid rdseed smap clflushopt intel_pt xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsaves dtherm arat pln pts hwp hwp_notify hwp_act_window hwp_epp vnmi md_clear flush_l1d arch_capabilities
vmx flags : vnmi preemption_timer invvpid ept_x_only ept_ad ept_1gb flexpriority tsc_offset vtpr mtf vapic ept vpid unrestricted_guest ple pml
bugs : cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 spec_store_bypass l1tf mds swapgs itlb_multihit srbds mmio_stale_data retbleed
bogomips : 5599.85
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 39 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
(Same for Processor 2)
root@XG-210:/home/radio# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6th-10th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 510 (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem (rev 31)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 31)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller [AHCI Mode] (rev 31)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #7 (rev f1)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #8 (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1)
00:1d.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #10 (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H110 Chipset LPC/eSPI Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Power Management Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family SMBus (rev 31)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
07:00.0 PCI bridge: Pericom Semiconductor PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-Lane Packet Switch (rev 05)
08:01.0 PCI bridge: Pericom Semiconductor PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-Lane Packet Switch (rev 05)
08:02.0 PCI bridge: Pericom Semiconductor PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-Lane Packet Switch (rev 05)
08:03.0 PCI bridge: Pericom Semiconductor PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-Lane Packet Switch (rev 05)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
0a:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I210 Gigabit Fiber Network Connection (rev 03)
0b:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I210 Gigabit Fiber Network Connection (rev 03)
root@XG-210:/home/radio# lshw -short
H/W path Device Class Description
========================================================
system XG (Default string)
/0 bus XG
/0/0 memory 64KiB BIOS
/0/3e memory 64KiB L1 cache
/0/3f memory 64KiB L1 cache
/0/40 memory 512KiB L2 cache
/0/41 memory 2MiB L3 cache
/0/42 processor Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G3900 @ 2.8
/0/43 memory 8GiB System Memory
/0/43/0 memory 4GiB DIMM DDR4 Synchronous 2133 MHz
/0/43/1 memory [empty]
/0/43/2 memory 4GiB DIMM DDR4 Synchronous 2133 MHz
/0/43/3 memory [empty]
/0/100 bridge Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen
/0/100/1 bridge 6th-10th Gen Core Processor PCIe Co
/0/100/2 /dev/fb0 display HD Graphics 510
/0/100/14 bus 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/14/0 usb1 bus xHCI Host Controller
/0/100/14/0/1 bus Keyboard Hub
/0/100/14/0/1/2 input7 input Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
/0/100/14/0/1/3 input6 input PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE
/0/100/14/1 usb2 bus xHCI Host Controller
/0/100/14.2 generic 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/16 communication 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/17 scsi0 storage Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236
/0/100/17/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 256GB Patriot P210 256
/0/100/17/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 1023KiB BIOS Boot partition
/0/100/17/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 14GiB Linux swap volume
/0/100/17/0.0.0/3 volume 130GiB EFI partition
/0/100/1c bridge 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1c/0 enp2s0 network I211 Gigabit Network Connection
/0/100/1c.5 bridge 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1c.5/0 enp3s0 network I211 Gigabit Network Connection
/0/100/1c.6 bridge 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1c.6/0 enp4s0 network I211 Gigabit Network Connection
/0/100/1c.7 bridge 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1c.7/0 enp5s0 network I211 Gigabit Network Connection
/0/100/1d bridge 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1d/0 enp6s0 network I211 Gigabit Network Connection
/0/100/1d.1 bridge 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1d.1/0 bridge PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-La
/0/100/1d.1/0/1 bridge PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-La
/0/100/1d.1/0/1/0 enp9s0 network I211 Gigabit Network Connection
/0/100/1d.1/0/2 bridge PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-La
/0/100/1d.1/0/2/0 enp10s0 network I210 Gigabit Fiber Network Connecti
/0/100/1d.1/0/3 bridge PI7C9X2G404 EL/SL PCIe2 4-Port/4-La
/0/100/1d.1/0/3/0 enp11s0 network I210 Gigabit Fiber Network Connecti
/0/100/1f bridge H110 Chipset LPC/eSPI Controller
/0/100/1f/0 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f/1 communication PnP device PNP0501
/0/100/1f/2 communication PnP device PNP0501
/0/100/1f/3 input PnP device PNP0f03
/0/100/1f/4 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f/5 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f/6 system PnP device PNP0b00
/0/100/1f/7 generic PnP device INT3f0d
/0/100/1f/8 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f/9 system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f/a system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f/b system PnP device PNP0c02
/0/100/1f.2 memory Memory controller
/0/100/1f.3 card0 multimedia 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/0/100/1f.3/0 input10 input HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3
/0/100/1f.3/1 input11 input HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=7
/0/100/1f.3/2 input12 input HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=8
/0/100/1f.4 bus 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Fami
/1 power To Be Filled By O.E.M.
/2 input0 input Sleep Button
/3 input1 input Power Button
/4 input2 input Power Button
/5 input9 input Video Bus
arne_f
13 May 2024 10:42
5
All nic’s seems to have the same chips. But one of then is behind a PCIe/PCIe multiplexer. (But this is not enp3s0)
can you made the same lists also with IPFire kernel.
Hi Arne,
MACs are not invalid … I’ll drop a new SSD into the device and replicate some of the output here into this post.
root@XG-210:/home/radio# nmcli -f GENERAL.DEVICE,GENERAL.TYPE,GENERAL.HWADDR dev show
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp3s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:59
GENERAL.DEVICE: lo
GENERAL.TYPE: loopback
GENERAL.HWADDR: 00:00:00:00:00:00
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp10s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:5E
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp11s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:5F
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp2s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:58
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp4s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:5A
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp5s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:5B
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp6s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:5C
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp9s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.HWADDR: 7C:5A:1C:4B:56:5D
Interesting … Now not seeing issues with a 2.29.185 deployment and the labelled “Wan” interface (termed enp3s0)
Only difference in procedure this time was to remove all cables from NICs and then a power off AFTER the deployment step…
There was an experiment to supply “green” to the equivalent of enp6s0 … then mysteriously enp3s0 … which has been missing … becomes available.
Glitch? Firmware? Hardware issue (this device was replaced due to the Sophos S/W mulched). Registers in wrong states? Later kernel kicking device into an operational state? No idea at this point !
All steps are to be replicated tomorrow … hopefully no further posts !
hvacguy
13 May 2024 14:20
8
Is the cpu upgradable in this device?
Phisically seems so
nickh
14 May 2024 09:35
10
Why would one want to upgrade a CPU on the SOCs? One can get cheaper and more capable hardware for almost next to nothing these days …
Back to original… The original system was pushed out of service as it became unreliable and had to be rebooted.
This port was clearly misbehaving; its not now. Thois port was not being detected nor was it operational not only just with 2.29.185; it was also showing the same issue with PFSENSE and OpenSense.
Perhaps the U 24.04 kicked something somewhere back into life? There are known vulnerabilities with the Sophos systems at the best of times !
Thanks for the assistance … But this has been more of a “think out aloud” solution !
arne_f
15 May 2024 06:18
12
I have replaced a G3900 (51W, DualCore, 2MB Cache) in a cheap HP 1L Desktop PC with a I5-6500T. (35W, QuadCore, 6MB Cache) It has two cores more, needs much less power and is significant faster even with lower base clock.
pike_it
15 May 2024 10:45
13
As @arne_f stated, more options are available on the used market for at least increase computational power, sometimes with reduced maximum consumption.
I mean…more cpu power even with more maximum power consumption could allow, in long term, lower power usage due to less time at maximum cpu performances…
