Peter Braun
2009-Aug-06 00:21 UTC
[Xen-users] kernel 2.6.30 xenified --- report - firmware problem
Hi, I am sucesfully running 2.6.30 xenified kernel: Machine DELL Optiplex 960 CPU intel E8400 8GB RAM Debian lenny 5.0 x64 Xen 3.4.1 rc11 + kernel 2.6.30.2 xenified thanks to howto from bderzhavets: http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/building-xenified-2-6-30-1-kernel-via-xen-patches-2-6-30-2-tar-bz2/ So far running ok. 1) I am not able to resolve issue while booting xenified kernel. There is like 30s pause. ----------------- Simple Boot Flag at 0x7a set to 0x1 cpu0(2) debug files 120 cpu1(2) debug files 120 platform microcode: firmware: requesting intel-ucode/06-17-0a ****** Here comes 30s pause******** Microcode Update Driver: v2.00-xen <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>, Peter Oruba ------------------ Anybody knows what is the cause? 2) its not possible to build latest available 2.6.30.4 + xen patches Trying to build it ends with: -------------------------- LD init/built-in.o LD .tmp_vmlinux1 arch/x86/pci/built-in.o: In function `pcibios_resource_survey'': (.init.text+0x340): undefined reference to `ioapic_insert_resources'' make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1 --------------------------- 3) minor problem you can face is that intel nic is not working with kernel driver Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02) You have do download e1000e-1.0.2.5.tar.gz driver - unpack and run "make install" and than "modprobe e1000e" to have it running Thank you bderzhavets once again for great xen howtos Peter _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Robert Dunkley
2009-Aug-06 07:06 UTC
RE: [Xen-users] kernel 2.6.30 xenified --- report - firmware problem
Hi Peter, Thanks for posting this. I''m new to kernel building and was getting the exact same IO APIC error with the 30.4 kernel (Nice to know it wasn''t something I was doing wrong). I will try the 30.2 kernel (I''m trying to build on Centos). Did you include the microcode options in the kernel build? My build did not include microcode in menu config by default. Rob -----Original Message----- From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Peter Braun Sent: 06 August 2009 01:22 To: Xen List Subject: [Xen-users] kernel 2.6.30 xenified --- report - firmware problem Hi, I am sucesfully running 2.6.30 xenified kernel: Machine DELL Optiplex 960 CPU intel E8400 8GB RAM Debian lenny 5.0 x64 Xen 3.4.1 rc11 + kernel 2.6.30.2 xenified thanks to howto from bderzhavets: http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/building-xenified-2-6-30-1-k ernel-via-xen-patches-2-6-30-2-tar-bz2/ So far running ok. 1) I am not able to resolve issue while booting xenified kernel. There is like 30s pause. ----------------- Simple Boot Flag at 0x7a set to 0x1 cpu0(2) debug files 120 cpu1(2) debug files 120 platform microcode: firmware: requesting intel-ucode/06-17-0a ****** Here comes 30s pause******** Microcode Update Driver: v2.00-xen <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>, Peter Oruba ------------------ Anybody knows what is the cause? 2) its not possible to build latest available 2.6.30.4 + xen patches Trying to build it ends with: -------------------------- LD init/built-in.o LD .tmp_vmlinux1 arch/x86/pci/built-in.o: In function `pcibios_resource_survey'': (.init.text+0x340): undefined reference to `ioapic_insert_resources'' make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1 --------------------------- 3) minor problem you can face is that intel nic is not working with kernel driver Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02) You have do download e1000e-1.0.2.5.tar.gz driver - unpack and run "make install" and than "modprobe e1000e" to have it running Thank you bderzhavets once again for great xen howtos Peter _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users The SAQ Group Registered Office: 18 Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3DZ SAQ is the trading name of SEMTEC Limited. Registered in England & Wales Company Number: 06481952 http://www.saqnet.co.uk AS29219 SAQ Group Delivers high quality, honestly priced communication and I.T. services to UK Business. Broadband : Domains : Email : Hosting : CoLo : Servers : Racks : Transit : Backups : Managed Networks : Remote Support. ISPA Member _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Peter Braun
2009-Aug-06 23:18 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] kernel 2.6.30 xenified --- report - firmware problem
Hi Rob, thanks for your hint! Rebuilding 2.6.30.2 xenified kernel without "update cpu microcode" option solved the 30s pause. Peter 2009/8/6 Robert Dunkley <Robert@saq.co.uk>:> Hi Peter, > > > Thanks for posting this. I''m new to kernel building and was getting the > exact same IO APIC error with the 30.4 kernel (Nice to know it wasn''t > something I was doing wrong). I will try the 30.2 kernel (I''m trying to > build on Centos). > > Did you include the microcode options in the kernel build? My build did > not include microcode in menu config by default. > > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Peter Braun > Sent: 06 August 2009 01:22 > To: Xen List > Subject: [Xen-users] kernel 2.6.30 xenified --- report - firmware > problem > > Hi, > > I am sucesfully running 2.6.30 xenified kernel: > > Machine > DELL Optiplex 960 > CPU intel E8400 > 8GB RAM > > Debian lenny 5.0 x64 > > Xen 3.4.1 rc11 > + > kernel 2.6.30.2 xenified > > thanks to howto from bderzhavets: > > http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/building-xenified-2-6-30-1-k > ernel-via-xen-patches-2-6-30-2-tar-bz2/ > > So far running ok. > > > 1) I am not able to resolve issue while booting xenified kernel. There > is like 30s pause. > > ----------------- > Simple Boot Flag at 0x7a set to 0x1 > cpu0(2) debug files 120 > cpu1(2) debug files 120 > platform microcode: firmware: requesting intel-ucode/06-17-0a > > ****** Here comes 30s pause******** > > Microcode Update Driver: v2.00-xen <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>, Peter > Oruba > ------------------ > > Anybody knows what is the cause? > > > > 2) its not possible to build latest available 2.6.30.4 + xen patches > > Trying to build it ends with: > > -------------------------- > LD init/built-in.o > LD .tmp_vmlinux1 > arch/x86/pci/built-in.o: In function `pcibios_resource_survey'': > (.init.text+0x340): undefined reference to `ioapic_insert_resources'' > make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1 > --------------------------- > > > > 3) minor problem you can face is that intel nic is not working with > kernel driver > > Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network > Connection (rev 02) > > You have do download e1000e-1.0.2.5.tar.gz driver - unpack and run > "make install" and than "modprobe e1000e" to have it running > > > Thank you bderzhavets once again for great xen howtos > > > > Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > The SAQ Group > > Registered Office: 18 Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3DZ > SAQ is the trading name of SEMTEC Limited. Registered in England & Wales > Company Number: 06481952 > > http://www.saqnet.co.uk AS29219 > > SAQ Group Delivers high quality, honestly priced communication and I.T. services to UK Business. > > Broadband : Domains : Email : Hosting : CoLo : Servers : Racks : Transit : Backups : Managed Networks : Remote Support. > > ISPA Member > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users