Re: install debian on Alphaserver DS20

[Stefano Curtarolo <auro@nietzsche.mit.edu>]

> Hi,
> 
> [ ... Debian install on DS20 ... ]
> > How many processors do you have ??
> > If you are using more than 1 CPU, you have to update the kernet ot
> > 2.4.0-test3 at least.
> 
> Huh ? Any compelling reson, why a fairly recent 2.2 kernel ( I use 2.2.15 )
> on a Tsunami arch ?

Tsunamy arch IRQ handling was broken for more than 2 CPUS, until
2.4.0-test2 or test3. You get huge troubles with a 4(+)CPUS machine.

Regards,

Stefano Curtarolo

> As far as i can tell, it works ok - you get some spinlock errors sometimes,
> but it works.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Thomas Weyergraf
> -- 
> Thomas Weyergraf                                                kirk@colinet.de
> My Favorite IA64 Opcode-guess ( see arch/ia64/lib/memset.S )
> "br.ret.spnt.few" - got back from getting beer, did not spend a lot.
> 
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