From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754201AbZAZS1S (ORCPT ); Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:27:18 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751632AbZAZS1A (ORCPT ); Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:27:00 -0500 Received: from mx2.compro.net ([216.54.166.4]:12894 "EHLO mx2.compro.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751845AbZAZS07 (ORCPT ); Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:26:59 -0500 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.37,326,1231131600"; d="scan'208";a="3320699" Message-ID: <497E0072.7000500@compro.net> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:26:58 -0500 From: Mark Hounschell Reply-To: markh@compro.net Organization: Compro Computer Svcs. User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20081227) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mark Hounschell CC: Andreas Herrmann , john stultz , linux-kernel , Thomas Gleixner , "Petkov, Borislav" Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor References: <497322CC.7050900@cfl.rr.com> <1f1b08da0901191625i6ac12312g9ae9ab599958a818@mail.gmail.com> <49759499.4050708@cfl.rr.com> <20090120093732.GC3764@alberich.amd.com> <49763D49.7050907@compro.net> <49798F33.8070906@cfl.rr.com> <20090123130416.GA27616@alberich.amd.com> <497A48D5.9040904@cfl.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <497A48D5.9040904@cfl.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Mark Hounschell wrote: > Andreas Herrmann wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:34:43AM +0100, Mark Hounschell wrote: >>> Mark Hounschell wrote: >>>> The MB is a Biostar TA770+. It is not yet listed as one with new >>>> BIOS support for the Phenom-II. Only the TA770+ SE is at the moment. >>>> The only difference in the Sata port arrangement and the BIOS type. >>>> >>>> I guess I'll just keep pinging them. >>> OK I have now the official bios for this CPU/MB combo. I still cannot boot a >>> 1000 HZ kernel. >> Looking at the Biostar pages I am still not completely convinced that >> your CPU/MB combo is supported. At least it is not listed there. >> So far TA770 A2+ SE, rev. 6.X, is listed. Did the Biostar folks confirm you >> that your mobo model/revision is supported, too? >> > > The BIOS came from http://www.biostar.cn/upload/Bios/A78XAC25.BST.rar > > The BIOSTAR folks supporting the US seem to be asleep. I've never gotten an > actual response from them and have tried on 3 other occasions for other things. > >>> Here is my new dmesg while running a 250Hz kernel. >> ... >> >>> Linux version 2.6.26.8 (root@harley) (gcc version 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) >> ... >>> CPU0: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02 >> ... >>> CPU1: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02 >> ... >>> CPU2: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02 >> ... >>> CPU3: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02 >> Looks good so far. >> >>> eth0: no IPv6 routers present >>> warning: `ntpd' uses deprecated v2 capabilities in a way that may be insecure. >>> hda-intel: Invalid position buffer, using LPIB read method instead. >>> NET: Registered protocol family 4 >>> NET: Registered protocol family 3 >>> NET: Registered protocol family 5 >> This reminds me of some system hangs with older kernels when C1E was >> activated. >> >> Can you please try to boot with idle=poll, or idle=mwait, or nolapic_timer >> when using 2.6.26.X? >> Can you also try to boot .27 or .28? >> > > OK, I tried all the above on 2.6.26.8 ann 2.6.27.10. No difference. > > Regards > Mark > If there is anything else I can try, I'm at your disposal. Regards Mark