Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:54:03 -0500 | From | Mark Hounschell <> | Subject | Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor |
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Borislav Petkov wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 07:38:36AM -0500, Mark Hounschell wrote: >> I upgraded from a Phenom to a Phenom-II processor and I could no longer boot. >> >> I have tried kernels from 2.6.26 through 2.6.28. >> >> I _can_ however boot these kernels when they are configured for HZ = 250. I >> haven't tried HZ = 300. But certainly if HZ = 1000 the boot hangs at the spot >> indicated below in the dmesg output. >> >> The machine is up and stable running 2.6.26.8 with a (HZ = 1000) configured kernel. >> >> While running a 2.6.26.8 kernel configured for HZ = 250: >> >> /proc/version: >> >> Linux version 2.6.26.8 (root@harley) (gcc version 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) >> [gcc-4_3-branch revision 135036] (SUSE Linux) ) #2 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 17 >> 16:37:58 EST 2009 >> >> >> scripts/ver_linux: >> >> If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. >> Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. >> >> Linux harley 2.6.26.8 #2 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 17 16:37:58 EST 2009 i686 athlon >> i386 GNU/Linux >> >> Gnu C 4.3 >> Gnu make 3.81 >> binutils 11.0 >> 2.18.50.20080409 >> 11.1 >> util-linux 2.13.1 >> mount 2.13.1 >> module-init-tools 3.4 >> e2fsprogs 1.40.8 >> reiserfsprogs 3.6.19 >> PPP 2.4.4 >> Linux C Library 2.8 >> Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.8 >> Procps 3.2.7 >> Net-tools 1.60 >> Kbd 1.12 >> Sh-utils 6.11 >> udev 120 >> wireless-tools 29 >> Modules Loaded ip6t_LOG xt_tcpudp xt_pkttype ipt_LOG xt_limit >> snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_seq snd_seq_device appletalk ax25 ipx p8023 >> ip6t_REJECT nf_conntrack_ipv6 ipt_REJECT xt_state iptable_mangle iptable_nat >> nf_nat iptable_filter ip6table_mangle nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_ipv4 >> nf_conntrack ip_tables ip6table_filter ip6_tables x_tables ipv6 fuse loop dm_mod >> snd_hda_intel snd_pcm snd_timer ati_agp nvidia snd ppdev rtc_cmos ide_cd_mod >> i2c_piix4 parport_pc rtc_core usb_storage usblp soundcore cdrom agpgart >> snd_page_alloc parport rtc_lib e1000e ide_disk i2c_core sg ehci_hcd ohci_hcd >> sd_mod usbcore ssb e1000 sky2 edd ext3 mbcache jbd aic7xxx scsi_transport_spi >> atiixp ide_core ahci pata_jmicron libata scsi_mod dock >> >> >> /proc/cpuinfo: >> >> processor : 0 >> vendor_id : AuthenticAMD >> cpu family : 16 >> model : 4 >> model name : AMD Processor model unknown > > judging from the processor name string it looks like your BIOS doesn't > program the processor name properly which could mean that you need > to check whether your motherboard supports Phenom II CPUs and if so, > upgrade your BIOS. This could also explain the mis-calibration issue. > > Also, is this a 32-bit kernel you're booting? >
Yes, I am running 32 bit kernels. Also as I stated in my original post the MB does report "AMD Processor model unknown" at post. I assume a BIOS update will be forth coming. Actually when the Phonom-I was installed it was an upgrade (well it turned out to be a downgrade) from an AMD X2 6400+. The BIOS at that time reported the same thing until there was a BIOS update for it. Also FWIW, at that time I was able to boot a HZ=1000 kernel. Don't remember looking at the lpj values though.
Regards Mark
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