Bug#266220: Bug with SuperMicro P4SPE + Netinst-CD + kernel 2.6
Package: installation-reports
Version: 20040817
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: 2004-08-17 http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/i386/current/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
uname -a: Linux (none) 2.6.7-1-386 #1 Thu Jul 8 05:08:04 EDT 2004 i686 unknown
Date: 2004-08-17 04:00
Method: netinst-minimal cd
Machine: SuperMicro P4SPE (full specs at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/P4/865/P4SPE.cfm)
Processor: Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz FSB800
Memory: 512 Mb
Root Device: SATA
Root Size/partition table:
(using 'Knoppix v3.4 - release 2004-05-17')
Disk /dev/hda: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 7649 61440561 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 7650 7662 104422+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 7663 7917 2048287+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda4 7918 14946 56460442+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 7918 14946 56460411 83 Linux
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
('lspci' using 'Knoppix v3.4 - release 2004-05-17')
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub
Interface (rev 02)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P PCI to AGP Controller (rev
02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
#1 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
#2 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
#3 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
#4 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI
Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB/ER Hub interface to
PCI Bridge (rev c2)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Bridge
(rev 02)
0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB (ICH5) Serial ATA 150 Storage
Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller
(rev 02)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R)
AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon
9200] (rev 01)
0000:01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200]
(Secondary) (rev 01)
0000:02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) integrated
LAN Controller (rev 02)
('lspci -n' using 'Knoppix v3.4 - release 2004-05-17')
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 8086:2570 (rev 02)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: 8086:2571 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 Class 0c03: 8086:24d2 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.1 Class 0c03: 8086:24d4 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.2 Class 0c03: 8086:24d7 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.3 Class 0c03: 8086:24de (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.7 Class 0c03: 8086:24dd (rev 02)
0000:00:1e.0 Class 0604: 8086:244e (rev c2)
0000:00:1f.0 Class 0601: 8086:24d0 (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.2 Class 0101: 8086:24d1 (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.3 Class 0c05: 8086:24d3 (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.5 Class 0401: 8086:24d5 (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:5961 (rev 01)
0000:01:00.1 Class 0380: 1002:5941 (rev 01)
0000:02:08.0 Class 0200: 8086:1051 (rev 02)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [E]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Using 2.6 kernel don't works. Instead all works fine with 2.4 kernel.
I've also tried to proceed with netinst using the 2.4 kernel (option 'expert'
at boot prompt) installing on hard-disk the 2.6 kernel (when asked). This
allow the correct termination of the install phase but when the system boot-up
from hard-disk the system crash with a kernel-panic: when load E-IDE driver
reports that some ports are closed and that it will skip the probe, then
pivot_root: No such file or directory
/sbin/init: 424: cannot open dev/console: No such file
and finally the 'Kernel panic'.
It seems a problem with the 2.6 kernel...but the Knoppix used to "trace"
the system have a 2.6 kernel:
Linux Knoppix 2.6.6 #2 SMP Fri May 14 20:38:30 CEST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Have a nice day!
Daniele
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