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

["Peter Braun" <xenware@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

what is your config in detail?

MB,CPU,RAM,VGA,   RAM setting in bios?

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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