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    SubjectRe: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor
    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


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