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Re: network problem on openpower710



Hi,

I had a try with SF235_214 firmware version without much success.
with 2.6.22-2-powerpc64 kernel.

I'll try to downgrade one more time to SF230_158 just to check...

xavier

Le jeudi 30 août 2007 à 16:33 +0200, xavier grave a écrit :
> Le jeudi 30 août 2007 à 13:22 +0200, Sven Luther a écrit :
> > On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 01:09:33PM +0200, xavier grave wrote:
> > > Thanks for your quick answer Sven.
> > > I'll try this as soon as possible.
> > > 
> > > Perhaps there is a problem of compatibility with the firmware version ?
> > > This is the only difference with before the hardware problems.
> > > 
> > > Le jeudi 30 août 2007 à 12:37 +0200, Sven Luther a écrit :
> > > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 10:20:38AM +0200, xavier grave wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I have a openpower710 running Debian. It had hardware problem.
> > > > > This has been fixed. Now I have a kernel that can boot, but the network
> > > > > interface won't work :
> > > > > Configuring network interfaces...SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
> > > > > eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> > > > > SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device
> > > > > SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device
> > > > > eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> > > > > eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> > > > > Failed to bring up eth0.
> > > > > SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
> > > > > eth1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> > > > > SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device
> > > > > SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device
> > > > > eth1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> > > > > eth1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> > > > > Failed to bring up eth1.
> > > > > done.
> > > > > 
> > > > > kernel versions tested :
> > > > > 2.6.21-1-powerpc64
> > > > > and
> > > > > 2.6.18-4-powerpc64
> > 
> > Both 2.6.21-1-powerpc64 and 2.6.18-4-powerpc64 failed after the hardware
> > problems ? Are you using it directly, or are you using virtualization ?
> > Those kernels are they debian kernels, or self built kernels, and in the
> > later case, can you give us the configuration file used ? 
> 
> These are debian kernels, uname -a gives :
> Linux power5 2.6.21-1-powerpc64 #1 SMP Sat May 26 15:14:07 CEST 2007
> ppc64 GNU/Linux
> and
> power5:~# uname -a
> Linux power5 2.6.22-2-powerpc64 #1 SMP Fri Aug 24 00:37:30 UTC 2007
> ppc64 GNU/Linux
> 
> Firmware level :
> SF240_320
> 
> power5:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo 
> processor       : 0
> cpu             : POWER5 (gr)
> clock           : 1654.344000MHz
> revision        : 2.3 (pvr 003a 0203)
> 
> processor       : 1
> cpu             : POWER5 (gr)
> clock           : 1654.344000MHz
> revision        : 2.3 (pvr 003a 0203)
> 
> processor       : 2
> cpu             : POWER5 (gr)
> clock           : 1654.344000MHz
> revision        : 2.3 (pvr 003a 0203)
> 
> processor       : 3
> cpu             : POWER5 (gr)
> clock           : 1654.344000MHz
> revision        : 2.3 (pvr 003a 0203)
> 
> timebase        : 206998000
> platform        : pSeries
> machine         : CHRP IBM,9123-710
> 
> power5:~# lspci 
> 0000:00:02.0 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 0000:00:02.2 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 0000:00:02.3 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 0000:00:02.4 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 0000:c0:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82546EB Gigabit
> Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01)
> 0000:c0:01.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82546EB Gigabit
> Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01)
> 0000:c8:01.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43)
> 0000:c8:01.1 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43)
> 0000:c8:01.2 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04)
> 0000:cc:01.0 Mass storage controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20275
> (rev 01)
> 0000:d0:01.0 SCSI storage controller: Mylex Corporation AcceleRAID
> 600/500/400/Sapphire support Device (rev 04)
> 0001:00:02.2 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 0001:00:02.4 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 0001:00:02.6 PCI bridge: IBM EADS-X PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge (rev 03)
> 
> the dmesg logs are joined as attached files.
> 
> > Are you using a ramdisk, and is this ramdisk containing the right
> > modules ? Can you provide us with a /proc/cpuinfo, lspci output and full
> > dmesg log ? 
> 
> There is a ramdisk and a lsmod just after boot gives an e1000 entry.
> 
> > Can you also tell us a bit more about the hardware problems ? 
> 
> The openpower had problem with boot from ASMI, one of the try was to
> change the planar board. Now it boots to the SMS console before linux.
> 
> I will report on the 2.6.23 kernels later, it seems there isn't any
> 2.6.23 kernel for powerpc64 arch in the repository you pointed before.
> 
> Thanks one more time, xavier

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