Re: [Xen-users] Why xen 3.4.x doesn't works on server with this controler Symbios Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS

["For@ll" <forall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pasi Kärkkäinen pisze:
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 04:22:35PM +0200, For@ll wrote:
>   
> > Pasi Kärkkäinen pisze:
> >     
> > > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:22:03PM +0200, Albert wrote:
> > >  
> > >       
> > > > I'm testing now xen 3.4.1(stable) and I testing before when is come a 
> > > > stable. I'm having problem with controller driver, he can't load itself 
> > > > properly so the system isn't booting. The system is debian 5.0 with 
> > > > kernel 2.6.26-2-xen from distribution  the problem occure with both 
> > > > kernels
> > > > ouput from debian 5.0/kernel 2.6.26-2-xen/xen-3.4.1
> > > >
> > > >    
> > > >         
> > > Debian 2.6.26-2-xen is known to be buggy with newer hypervisors..
> > >
> > >  
> > >       
> > > > My pci controller: 01:00.0  SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios 
> > > > Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 04)
> > > > If anyone had the same problem with mtpsas driver and xen 3.4. What has 
> > > > been changed so it's not working on upper xen version.
> > > > The problem doesn't occure with xen 3.3.x
> > > >
> > > >    
> > > >         
> > > .. you could try manually updating to a newer mptsas driver version.
> > >
> > >  
> > >       
> > updated to a newer version of driver , you are thinking of downloading 
> > from the lsi site?
> >     
> If lsi has a driver available, then yes. 
> Or from a newer kernel version.
>   
In debian repository the kernel 2.6.26-2-xen is a newest.
> > > Or then try using linux-2.6.18-xen dom0 kernel? That's the official
> > > supported/tested dom0 kernel for Xen 3.4.x. 
> > >  
> > >       
> > If I used a kernel in version 2.6.18 I get error on can't mount a root 
> > file system, this kernel dooesn't see my disks.
> >     
> So 2.6.18 doesn't detect the controller? Does it give you some errors?
> Sounds like you need a newer driver.
>
>   
Yes, the 2.6.18 doesn't detect a controler that  the systems can't see a 
disks.


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