Alexander Benaguev
2008-Nov-20 15:02 UTC
[Xen-devel] xen panic when intel VT set to "auto" in BIOS
Greetings Trying to boot ubuntu 8.04.1 kernel 2.6.24-21-xen xen 3.2 leads to CPU panic. BIOS has 2 options concerning Intel VT - Auto and Disabled . With disabled set everything works fine exept HVM domU support . After setting Auto option system fails to start. bios flashed to latest version . Hardware Original description: 1x Dual-Core Xeon 1.6 GHz/1066 MHz (2x 2 MB L2 cache), 2x 512 MB PC2-5300 ECC AMF DDR SDRAMs, 0x 0 GB SATA HD (open bay), 48x CD-ROM, Broadcom 5721 KFB3 Gigabit Ethernet, ATI ES1000 (16 MB), 1x 670W power supply. In addition installed second CPU, 8 Gb DDr, Intel 5000P chipset https://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/selectproduct?familyind=5312474&typeind=5312476&modelind=5315615&osind=0&brandind=5000008&oldbrand=5000008&oldfamily=5312474&oldtype=5312476&taskind=2&psid=bm&continue.x=9&continue.y=17 Sorry for photos, no serial console cable. _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Keir Fraser
2008-Nov-20 15:31 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] xen panic when intel VT set to "auto" in BIOS
Your second CPU is not an exact match with your first. You''ll have to leave VT disabled or use only one CPU. :-) -- keir On 20/11/08 15:02, "Alexander Benaguev" <abenaguev@gmail.com> wrote:> Greetings > Trying to boot ubuntu 8.04.1 kernel 2.6.24-21-xen xen 3.2 leads to CPU > panic. BIOS has 2 options concerning Intel VT - Auto and Disabled . > With disabled set everything works fine exept HVM domU support . After > setting Auto option system fails to start. bios flashed to latest version . > > Hardware Original description: > 1x Dual-Core Xeon 1.6 GHz/1066 MHz (2x 2 MB L2 cache), 2x 512 MB > PC2-5300 ECC AMF DDR SDRAMs, 0x 0 GB SATA HD (open bay), 48x CD-ROM, > Broadcom 5721 KFB3 Gigabit Ethernet, ATI ES1000 (16 MB), 1x 670W power > supply. In addition installed second CPU, 8 Gb DDr, Intel 5000P chipset > https://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/selectproduct?familyin > d=5312474&typeind=5312476&modelind=5315615&osind=0&brandind=5000008&oldbrand=5 > 000008&oldfamily=5312474&oldtype=5312476&taskind=2&psid=bm&continue.x=9&contin > ue.y=17 > > Sorry for photos, no serial console cable. > _______________________________________________ > Xen-devel mailing list > Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel_______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Alexander Benaguev
2008-Nov-20 16:00 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] xen panic when intel VT set to "auto" in BIOS
Keir Fraser wrote:> Your second CPU is not an exact match with your first. You''ll have to leave > VT disabled or use only one CPU. :-)Dear Keir, thanks for your reply. What makes you think so? It''s bought through IBM. It has special configurator according to which processors are exactly the same and additional cpu fits the configuration. And cpu''s markings are the same too. Alexander _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Keir Fraser
2008-Nov-20 16:11 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] xen panic when intel VT set to "auto" in BIOS
On 20/11/08 16:00, "Alexander Benaguev" <abenaguev@gmail.com> wrote:> Keir Fraser wrote: >> Your second CPU is not an exact match with your first. You''ll have to leave >> VT disabled or use only one CPU. :-) > Dear Keir, thanks for your reply. What makes you think so? It''s bought > through IBM. It has special configurator according to which processors > are exactly the same and additional cpu fits the configuration. And > cpu''s markings are the same too.It''s what a crash in that area of code is usually down to. You can confirm it -- boot native Linux and ''cat /proc/cpuinfo''. Take a look at each reported CPU''s model and stepping (you should get four, since you have 2 x dual core). I think you''ll find steppings differ. We''ve had this reported on at least one IBM system in the past. If it is the problem, perhaps you could get them to set you up with a properly matched pair? -- Keir _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Alexander Benaguev
2008-Nov-20 16:29 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] xen panic when intel VT set to "auto" in BIOS
Keir Fraser wrote:> I think you''ll find steppings differ.Yes, you are exactly right. It''s 6 and 11 steppings. Thank you. Alexander _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel