WARNING - OLD ARCHIVES

This is an archived copy of the Xen.org mailing list, which we have preserved to ensure that existing links to archives are not broken. The live archive, which contains the latest emails, can be found at http://lists.xen.org/
   
 
 
Xen 
 
Home Products Support Community News
 
   
 

xen-users

RE: [Xen-users] Re: ServeRAID 4Lx - Plain 2.6.12.6 works - Xen not

To: "Toens Bueker" <toens.bueker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Re: ServeRAID 4Lx - Plain 2.6.12.6 works - Xen not
From: "Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:35:29 -0000
Cc: ian.pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Delivery-date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:40:16 +0000
Envelope-to: www-data@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
List-help: <mailto:xen-users-request@lists.xensource.com?subject=help>
List-id: Xen user discussion <xen-users.lists.xensource.com>
List-post: <mailto:xen-users@lists.xensource.com>
List-subscribe: <http://lists.xensource.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-users>, <mailto:xen-users-request@lists.xensource.com?subject=subscribe>
List-unsubscribe: <http://lists.xensource.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-users>, <mailto:xen-users-request@lists.xensource.com?subject=unsubscribe>
Sender: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thread-index: AcYMTQPmidxIbRtdT1axWuUzcqcA/QAewzFg
Thread-topic: [Xen-users] Re: ServeRAID 4Lx - Plain 2.6.12.6 works - Xen not
> >> I try to install Xen 3.0.0 on a IBM x342 with a ServeRAID 4Lx 
> >> controller.
> >> The box boots with "plain" 2.6.12.6 (aic7xx- and serveraid-support 
> >> included). It does not with a similar configuration of 
> 2.6.12.6-xen0.
> > 
> > The 2.6.12.6-xen kernel has ServeRAID support. 
> 
> Correct. I guess, that I need AIC7XXX support as well (I've 
> attached both .configs).
> 
> > You just need to build an appropriate initrd
> 
> The vanilla kernel boots without initrd and detects the 
> ServeRAID controller "without" problems (ok - obviously 
> 2.6.12s ServeRAID driver is too new):

Your vanilla kernel obviously has serveraid compiled in. The -xen kernel has it 
as a module. You need an initrd.
 
> ips 0000:02:05.0: Warning ! ! ! ServeRAID Version Mismatch 
> ips 0000:02:05.0: Bios = 7.00.14, Firmware = 7.00.14, Device 
> Driver = 7.10.18 ips 0000:02:05.0: These levels should match 
> to avoid possible compatibility problems.
> scsi2 : IBM PCI ServeRAID 7.10.18  Build 731 <ServeRAID 4Lx>
> 
> > -- or follow the RPM install instructions.
> 
> I checked the troubleshooting tip
> 
> When running the multiple processor kernel, Linux has a 
> problem accessing controllers that are assigned IRQ 9 by the 
> system BIOS. To correct this problem, enter the system BIOS 
> and change the IRQ assigned to each controller.
>      
> but 
> 
> mehl:~# cat /proc/interrupts
>             CPU0
>    0:   67416450  local-APIC-edge  timer
>    1:         95    IO-APIC-edge  i8042
>    2:          0          XT-PIC  cascade
>   11:          0   IO-APIC-level  ohci_hcd:usb1
>   14:         13    IO-APIC-edge  ide0
>   24:      36036   IO-APIC-level  ips
>   26:         15   IO-APIC-level  aic7xxx
>   27:         15   IO-APIC-level  aic7xxx
>   28:      59989   IO-APIC-level  eth0
>  NMI:          0
>  LOC:   67417317
>  ERR:          0
>  MIS:          0
> 
> Generic SCSI support is enabled in both kernels, too.
> 
> Further hints?
> 
> by
> Töns
> --
> There is no safe distance.
> 

_______________________________________________
Xen-users mailing list
Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>