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

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

Hi Peter,

> Try to disable Memory remap feature - it isnt need by your config with
> 2GB RAM only.
I've tried that. :(

> Latest BIOS?
Yes.

Thanks.
Chris

> Peter
>
> 2007/6/23, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > > what is your config in detail?
> > >
> > > MB,
> > Asus P5B Deluxe
> >
> > > CPU,
> > cat /proc/cpuinfo
> > processor       : 0
> > vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> > cpu family      : 6
> > model           : 15
> > model name      : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          6600  @ 2.40GHz
> > stepping        : 6
> > cpu MHz         : 2400.048
> > cache size      : 4096 KB
> > physical id     : 0
> > siblings        : 2
> > core id         : 0
> > cpu cores       : 2
> > fdiv_bug        : no
> > hlt_bug         : no
> > f00f_bug        : no
> > coma_bug        : no
> > fpu             : yes
> > fpu_exception   : yes
> > cpuid level     : 10
> > 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 nx
> > lm constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
> > bogomips        : 4803.27
> >
> > processor       : 1
> > vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> > cpu family      : 6
> > model           : 15
> > model name      : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          6600  @ 2.40GHz
> > stepping        : 6
> > cpu MHz         : 2400.048
> > cache size      : 4096 KB
> > physical id     : 0
> > siblings        : 2
> > core id         : 1
> > cpu cores       : 2
> > fdiv_bug        : no
> > hlt_bug         : no
> > f00f_bug        : no
> > coma_bug        : no
> > fpu             : yes
> > fpu_exception   : yes
> > cpuid level     : 10
> > 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 nx
> > lm constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
> > bogomips        : 4800.10
> >
> >
> > >RAM,
> > cat /proc/meminfo
> > MemTotal:      2060180 kB
> > MemFree:       1995840 kB
> > Buffers:          5108 kB
> > Cached:          38040 kB
> > SwapCached:          0 kB
> > Active:          29632 kB
> > Inactive:        17112 kB
> > HighTotal:     1179200 kB
> > HighFree:      1134868 kB
> > LowTotal:       880980 kB
> > LowFree:        860972 kB
> > SwapTotal:      979832 kB
> > SwapFree:       979832 kB
> > Dirty:               4 kB
> > Writeback:           0 kB
> > AnonPages:        3564 kB
> > Mapped:           3204 kB
> > Slab:            10672 kB
> > PageTables:        224 kB
> > NFS_Unstable:        0 kB
> > Bounce:              0 kB
> > CommitLimit:   2009920 kB
> > Committed_AS:    10620 kB
> > VmallocTotal:   114680 kB
> > VmallocUsed:      2660 kB
> > VmallocChunk:   111732 kB
> >
> >
> > > VGA,
> > lspci -v
> > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation P965/G965 Memory Controller Hub (rev 
> 02)
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ea
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> >         Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
> >
> > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation P965/G965 PCI Express Root Port
> > (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> >         Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
> >         I/O behind bridge: 00008000-0000afff
> >         Memory behind bridge: ff600000-ff6fffff
> >         Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000bfe00000-00000000dfdfffff
> >         Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 0000
> >         Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
> >         Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit-
> > Queue=0/0 Enable+
> >         Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
> >
> > 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB
> > UHCI #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
> >         I/O ports at e000 [size=32]
> >
> > 00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB
> > UHCI #5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50
> >         I/O ports at e080 [size=32]
> >
> > 00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2
> > EHCI #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 58
> >         Memory at ffaff400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
> >         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [58] Debug port
> >
> > 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
> > Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> >         Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
> >         Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000dfe00000-00000000dfefffff
> >         Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
> >         Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit-
> > Queue=0/0 Enable+
> >         Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 
> 81ec
> >         Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
> >
> > 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
> > Port 5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> >         Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
> >         I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
> >         Memory behind bridge: ff700000-ff7fffff
> >         Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
> >         Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit-
> > Queue=0/0 Enable+
> >         Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 
> 81ec
> >         Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
> >
> > 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB
> > UHCI #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
> >         I/O ports at d800 [size=32]
> >
> > 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB
> > UHCI #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 225
> >         I/O ports at d880 [size=32]
> >
> > 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB
> > UHCI #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 58
> >         I/O ports at dc00 [size=32]
> >
> > 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2
> > EHCI #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
> >         Memory at ffaff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
> >         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [58] Debug port
> >
> > 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev f2)
> > (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> >         Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=32
> >         I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
> >         Memory behind bridge: ff800000-ff9fffff
> >         Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000088000000-00000000880fffff
> >         Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 
> 81ec
> >
> > 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HB/HR (ICH8/R) LPC
> > Interface Controller (rev 02)
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
> >         Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
> >
> > 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HB (ICH8) SATA AHCI
> > Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233
> >         I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
> >         I/O ports at e880 [size=4]
> >         I/O ports at e800 [size=8]
> >         I/O ports at e480 [size=4]
> >         I/O ports at e400 [size=32]
> >         Memory at ffaff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
> >         Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit-
> > Queue=0/4 Enable+
> >         Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
> >         Capabilities: [a8] #12 [0010]
> >
> > 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 
> 02)
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81ec
> >         Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 58
> >         Memory at 88100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> >         I/O ports at 0400 [size=32]
> >
> > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device
> > 715f (prog-if 00 [VGA])
> >         Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Unknown device e170
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> >         Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
> >         Memory at ff6f0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> >         I/O ports at a000 [size=256]
> >         Expansion ROM at ff6c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> >         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
> >         Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> > Queue=0/0 Enable-
> >
> > 01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 717f
> >         Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Unknown device e171
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> >         Memory at ff6e0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> >         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
> >
> > 02:00.0 SATA controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron
> > 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81e4
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
> >         Memory at ff7fe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
> >         Expansion ROM at ff7e0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
> >         Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [50] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 1
> >
> > 02:00.1 IDE interface: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363
> > AHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
> >         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81e4
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50
> >         I/O ports at bc00 [size=8]
> >         I/O ports at b880 [size=4]
> >         I/O ports at b800 [size=8]
> >         I/O ports at b480 [size=4]
> >         I/O ports at b400 [size=16]
> >         Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
> >
> > 04:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82541PI Gigabit
> > Ethernet Controller (rev 05)
> >         Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
> >         Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 209
> >         Memory at ff9e0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
> >         Memory at ff9c0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
> >         I/O ports at cc00 [size=64]
> >         Expansion ROM at 88000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> >         Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [e4] PCI-X non-bridge device
> >
> > 04:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82541PI Gigabit
> > Ethernet Controller (rev 05)
> >         Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
> >         Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 217
> >         Memory at ff980000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
> >         Memory at ff960000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
> >         I/O ports at c880 [size=64]
> >         Expansion ROM at 88020000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> >         Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [e4] PCI-X non-bridge device
> >
> >
> > >   RAM setting in bios?
> > I'm not sure what you're looking for
> > DRAM Frequency [Auto] (possible options are: Auto, DDR2-533MHz,
> > DDR2-667MHz, DDR2-800MHz, DDR2-889MHz, DDR2-1067MHz)
> >
> > and in the North Brisge Chipset Config
> > Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
> > Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
> > Static Read Control [Auto] (possible options are: Disable, Auto, Fast, Faster)
> >
> > If you are looking for something else, don't hesitate in asking me.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Chris.
> >
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > 2007/6/22, Petersson, Mats <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Chris Fanning [mailto:christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 22 June 2007 12:42
> > > > > To: Petersson, Mats
> > > > > Cc: Peter Braun; Xen users mailing list
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] asus P5B Delux not booting xen (ACPI
> > > > > problem?)
> > > > >
> > > > > 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?
> > > >
> > > > Hmm. I hadn't realized that this was the case - it makes it a bit more
> > > > suspicious that Xen is at fault, but it could simply be that the
> > > > timing/memory usage is different and causing the problem. I've seen more
> > > > than one case of complaints to AMD tech support saying that "My
> > > > processor works fine with OS A, but fails when I use OS B" (A and B
> > > > usually Windows and Linux in some combination, but also different
> > > > varieties of Windows or Linux builds). In some of these cases, it turns
> > > > out that the processor is actually faulty on a particular usage pattern.
> > > > More frequently, it's the fact that some OS's use more power than others
> > > > and thus generating more heat and needing a better heatsink/fan, or a
> > > > better power supply.
> > > >
> > > > I've seen HVM guests fail memtest86 when the entire machine running
> > > > memtest86 doesn't show any problems.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mats
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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