Xen users - Sep 2009 - DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL by xennet.sys, Server 2008 x64

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

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On 4 Sep 2009, at 20:30, Mike Williams <mike@gaima.co.uk> 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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Are you actively using ipv6? It might be a while since I tested that much

James

-----Original Message-----
From: "Mike Williams"<mike@gaima.co.uk>
Sent: 5/09/09 5:32:12 AM
To: "Xen List"<xen-users@lists.xensource.com>
Subject: [Xen-users] DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL by xennet.sys,Server 2008 x64

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

-- 
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Hi James,

I''m not actively using IPv6, so I disabled the IPv6 item on the network
connection. Same BSOD.
0.10.98-dontuse, as suggested by Andrew, following your instructions, does not 
BSOD. IPv6 (which works correct, BTW) or not.

On the subject of 98-dontuse, can it work with "disable driver signature 
enforcement" too? Test Mode in the corners is ugly.

Thanks

On Friday 04 September 2009 23:34:34 James Harper wrote:
> Are you actively using ipv6? It might be a while since I tested that much
>
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Mike Williams"<mike@gaima.co.uk>
> Sent: 5/09/09 5:32:12 AM
> To: "Xen List"<xen-users@lists.xensource.com>
> Subject: [Xen-users] DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL by xennet.sys,Server
> 2008 x64
>
> 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
-- 
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> Hi James,
> 
> I'm not actively using IPv6, so I disabled the IPv6 item on the network
> connection. Same BSOD.
> 0.10.98-dontuse, as suggested by Andrew, following your instructions, does
not
> BSOD. IPv6 (which works correct, BTW) or not.
> 
> On the subject of 98-dontuse, can it work with "disable driver
signature
> enforcement" too? Test Mode in the corners is ugly.
> 
Yes it can. I was actually puzzled by the 'Test Mode' text... the docs
said it should appear but I had never seen it until I watched closely and it
appeared very briefly between login and the desktop appearing. I have my desktop
color set to a single color and it appears to overwrite it.

James

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