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Re: [Xen-users] Xen 4.0.1 freezes with no output

To: Andreas Kinzler <ml-xen-users@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen 4.0.1 freezes with no output
From: Rudi Ahlers <Rudi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:54:38 +0200
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On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Andreas Kinzler <ml-xen-users@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> My hardware is: Supermicro X8SIL-F, Xeon X3450, Adaptec 5405, 8/16 GB
>>> registered ECC DDR3 RAM.
>>
>> Mainboard: Supermicro X8SIL-F
>> CPU: Intel Xeon 4-Code L3426 1,86Ghz 8MB 2.5GT/s
>> RAM: 1 GB ECC Registered DDR RAM (tested with memtest86+)
>> PCI: 1x Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Netzwerkkarte
>> HD: Two SATA disks WDC WD1601ABYS-01C0A0
>> Misc: Remote-Management-Card (over LAN)
>> Quite similar...
>
> Indeed. This strengthens my presumption that Xen has a severe problem on
> this platform (that is Intel 3420 [Ibex Peak] and 1156 "Lynnfield" CPUs).
>
> Please try my workaround patch at
> http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2010-09/msg00556.html
>
> Uptime is now 160 hours with this patch on my machine.
>
> Andreas
>
> _______________________________________________


Is this confirmed, or just your experience so far? We also use
SuperMicro and I was about to get a new Lynnfield CPU system, but
don't want to sit with problematic hardware.

As matter of interest, how do you check the Motherboard mak


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