Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:46:45 -0500 | From | Mark Hounschell <> | Subject | Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor |
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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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