Re: [Xen-users] asus P5B Delux not booting xen (ACPI problem?)

["Chris Fanning" <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

> > After Steve mentioned the 2.6.19 kernel, I had a look around and
> > discovered that ubuntu packs 2.6.19-4 in the xen package.
> > So I did an ubuntu installation and installed their xen package.
> >
> > Same sort of results.
> > Sometimes it boot, sometimes it doesn''t. And the boot process doesn't
> > always freeze at the same place either.
> >
> > I'm begining to think I've got faulty hardware.
>
> Yes, that's what I've been thinking. Or you've got a buggy BIOS (just
> because there isn't a newer one doesn't mean that it's bug free!)
>
> Also, the fact that it's inconistent is an indication towards it being a
> hardware problem rather than software - most of the time, software that
> is reasonably well tested (e.g. 2.6.18 on Xen) is stable when it comes
> to a general setup, so if it's unstable on a particular platform, then
> it's probably because that particular platform. This is a generalization
> of course, not always true.
But, how does that explain that this machine seems to boot the vanilla
kernels ok?

Chris.

> --
> Mats
>
> --
> Mats
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
> > On 6/22/07, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Well, the news isn't so good.
> > > This morning I booted the machine and it froze with
> > > ACPI Exeption (acpi_processor_o681) :AE_NOT_FOUND,
> > Processor Device is
> > > not present [20060707]
> > > ACPI Getting cpuindex for acpi 0x3
> > >
> > > grr.
> > >
> > > I hit the reset button and it gets a little further and fails at:
> > > ata1: SATA link up 3,0 Gpb (SStatus 123 Scontrol 200)
> > > ata1: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
> > > ata1: failed to identify (I/0 error, err_mask = 0x0104)
> > > ata1: port is slow to resond, please be patient
> > > ata1: failes to respond (30 secs)
> > > ata1: COMRESET failed, device not ready
> > > ata1: hardreset failded
> > >
> > > Exactly the same as it did with the xen3.1 I compiled by hand.
> > >
> > > So, the 2.6.18-4 kernel that comes with the debian xen
> > package hasn't
> > > solved the issue.
> > >
> > > > > It's a common problem with Xen that it doesn't support
> > new hardware (e.g.,
> > > > > 965 boards) very well.  This is because Xen is based on
> > older vanilla kernel
> > > > > versions and 965 support requires a >2.6.19 vanilla
> > kernel or else
> > > > > distro-specific drivers.
> > >
> > > Perhaps I should put this machine back in its box and wait for the
> > > next xen version? :)
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > > On 6/21/07, Peter Braun <xenware@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > I got working Xen 3.1 @ Debian Etch following the
> > howtoforge tutorial
> > > > on P5B Deluxe and was not facing such problem. Latest
> > Bios - 6GB RAM -
> > > > memory remaping enabled.
> > > >
> > > > Do you use 32bit or 64bit?
> > > >
> > > > In 32bit PAE w/o any problem - running both PV and FV guests.
> > > > Everything works fine.
> > > > In 64bit am still facing some slowdown - this problem is heavy
> > > > discussed on internet. Looks like its problem by design
> > of the i965.
> > > > This slowdown only occures when more than 2GB is
> > installed and trying
> > > > to run under 64bit.
> > > >
> > > > XenExpress is running w/o problem - easy install and HVM
> > W2k3 server
> > > > guests are blazing fast because of PV drivers included.
> > > >
> > > > According to the info of Steve Brueckner:
> > > >
> > > > I have to disagree with you statement about Xen and i965
> > based motherboards.
> > > >
> > > > Am running rock stable Gentoo 32bit Xen 3.04 with 2.6.16
> > server based
> > > > on Intel 965 motherboard. No stability nor speed isuess.
> > Custom made
> > > > dom0 kernel. SW raid, LVM, SATA is running in AHCI. Only
> > problem was
> > > > installation when I had to use CD-ROM connected via USB - minor
> > > > problem for me. From the install there is no need for CD-ROM
> > > >
> > > > I am planning next with Xen 3.1 and question is which
> > chipset. Intel
> > > > 965 is facing problems with 4GB and more RAM under 64bit
> > OS in booth
> > > > Linux and Windows. I dont have tested i3000 based server
> > motherboard
> > > > yet and in question comes also brand new P35 chipset. Does anybody
> > > > have some experience with them?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Peter
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2007/6/21, Steve Brueckner <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > It's a common problem with Xen that it doesn't support
> > new hardware (e.g.,
> > > > > 965 boards) very well.  This is because Xen is based on
> > older vanilla kernel
> > > > > versions and 965 support requires a >2.6.19 vanilla
> > kernel or else
> > > > > distro-specific drivers.  Furthermore, there is no easy
> > way to upgrade the
> > > > > Xen kernels.  I had the same problem as you, although I
> > use Fedora instead
> > > > > of Debian.  It's great that you're able to solve your
> > problem using an older
> > > > > version of Xen incorporated in Debian's packages.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm just commenting in this thread to make some noise
> > about the problem.
> > > > > I'm hoping Xen will release a 3.1 version with a newer
> > kernel, or else make
> > > > > it easier for users to upgrade their own kernels.
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve Brueckner, ATC-NY
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Chris Fanning [mailto:christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 6:24 AM
> > > > > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [Xen-users] asus P5B Delux not booting xen
> > (ACPI problem?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm going crazy trying to get Xen running on an ASUS
> > P5B Delux (latest BIOS
> > > > > installed).
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tried xen-3.0.4 and xen-3.1.0 (both compiled from source)
> > > > >
> > > > > The boot process stalls with
> > > > > ACP: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.2[B] -> GSI 19 (low
> > level) -> IRQ 18
> > > > > ahci: 0000:00:1f.2: AHCI 0001.0100 32 slots 6 ports ?
> > Gbps 0x3f impl SATA
> > > > > mode
> > > > > ahci: 0000:00:1f.2: flags: 64bit ilck stag led pmp pio
> > > > > ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE102E900 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 irq 18
> > > > > ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xE102E980 ctl 0x0 bmdma 0x0 irq 18
> > > > > ata1: port is slow to resond, please be patient
> > > > > ata1: failes to respond (30 secs)
> > > > > scsi0 :ahci
> > > > > ata2: port is slow to resond, please be patient
> > > > > ata2: failes to respond (30 secs)
> > > > >
> > > > > booting xen-3.1.0 adds some more info to the failure:
> > > > > ata1: SATA link up 3,0 Gpb (SStatus 123 Scontrol 200)
> > > > > ata1: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
> > > > > ata1: failed to identify (I/0 error, err_mask = 0x0104)
> > > > > ata1: port is slow to resond, please be patient
> > > > > ata1: failes to respond (30 secs)
> > > > > ata1: COMRESET failed, device not ready
> > > > > ata1: hardreset failded
> > > > >
> > > > > But this doesn't always happen. 50% of the time, the
> > process stalls for
> > > > > about 6 secs on
> > > > > ACP: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.2[B] -> GSI 19 (low
> > level) -> IRQ 18 And then
> > > > > continues correctly.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tried passing acpi=off to the kernel but this
> > results in ExtINT not
> > > > > setpup in hardware but reported by MP table.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I boot this machine with vanilla debian etch,
> > there are no problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > Chris.
> > > > >
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