Re: [Xen-users] DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL by xennet.sys, Server 2008 x64

[andrew.lyon@xxxxxxxxx]

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On 4 Sep 2009, at 20:30, Mike Williams <mike@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> I'm trying to get a gentoo dom0 running on some new Nehalem boxes.
> Our dozen or so existing servers run a xenified 2.6.21, but we can't  
> get the
> new Intel network chipset working with it.
> So, I'm giving a pv_ops dom0 from xen-tip/master a go, and Xen 3.4.1  
> to go
> with it. rebase/master is a bit too bleeding edge for me. So far,  
> it's working
> great.
>
> Along with this, and the reason for the email, I need to get a 2008  
> Server x64
> install going on one of these Nehalem servers.
> After installing gplpv_fre_wlh_AMD64_0.10.0.86.msi, following a  
> "workaround"
> (http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2009-05/msg00533.html 
> , no
> "new disk installed" prompt however) as soon as I do any network  
> stuff (web
> browsing, windows update, etc) it BSODs with  
> DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and
> restarts immediately, before being able to display anything.
> Many attempts later I just caught the driver that "caused" the crash,
> xennet.sys. Which kinda makes sense, seeing as it's using the  
> network that
> crashes it.
> Boot NOGPLPV and it's perfectly fine.
> I've done this now on two different installs, the second was  
> completely
> updated, including SP2, taking several trips through windows  
> updates, before
> gplpv was installed.
> The network is DHCP and stateless IPv6 autoconfigured, and 2008 gets  
> both
> addresses just fine.
> Typically, I haven't seen anyone else seeing this problem. Am I the  
> only one?
> I have no particular compulsion to running xen-tip/master if that's  
> the reason
> for the crash. The kernel just has to have support for the Intel  
> 82576 NIC :)
> Being compilable by GCC 3.4.6 would be a bonus too (pv_ops 2.6.30+  
> aren't).
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mike Williams
>
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Try using the 0.10.98-dontuse msi that James recently announced on the  
list, the dontuse bit is just to stop people who have not read his  
posting so do check the list archives.
Andy


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