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

["Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Chris Fanning
> Sent: 22 June 2007 12:34
> To: Peter Braun
> Cc: 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. 

--
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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