Re: HP DL380 G4 and kernel 2.6.x boot problems. (testing)
On (22/12/04 22:20), Ian Meyer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to get our system to boot using
> kernel-image-2.6.8-1-i686-smp and kernel-image-2.6.8-9-em64t-p4-smp with
> no luck. Both panic with the message very similar to this (can't cut and
> paste anything since I'm working on the console)
>
> pivot_root: No such file or directory
> /sbin/init 424 cannot open dev/console
> kernel panic: Attempted to kill init
>
> So I tried compiling my own kernel 2.6.9 (I have no problems with kernel
> compilation, but since this happens with the Debian kernel images,
> something else must be wonky with 2.6.x) Now I get:
>
> Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(104,1)
>
> The hardware is:
>
> 2 Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.40GHz
> 5GB RAM
> ServerWorks 6i RAID controller (following is the lspci -v section)
> 0000:04:03.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart
> Array 64xx (rev 01)
> Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 4091
> Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 51
> Memory at fdff0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
> I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
> Memory at fdf80000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
> Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=256K]
> Capabilities: <available only to root>
>
>
> We have 1 36GB disk for the time being to just get the base system
> working.. which does work correctly with the stock testing kernel.
> 2.4.27 I believe. Anyhow, I'm not sure what would be the problem and
> what other information would be useful for you to have. If you think of
> anything, ask away.
>
> Oh, this is what is in /var/log/messages from boot:
>
> cciss: Device 0x46 has been found at bus 4 dev 3 func 0
> blocks= 71122560 block_size= 512
> heads= 255, sectors= 32, cylinders= 8716 RAID 0
>
> blk: queue c036ad60, I/O limit 4294967295Mb (mask 0xffffffffffffffff)
> Partition check:
> cciss/c0d0: p1 p2 < p5 >
>
> I do remember the cciss/c0d0: p1 p2 < p5 > line being different..
> something along the lines of /dev/cciss/host0/target0: p1 p2 < p5 >
There seems to be some issue with acpi and smp kernels. I am running
two identical dual processor servers with Debian on an IDE drive and
/home on SATA Raid array. The servers boot up fine on 2.6.8 but
2.6.8-smp and 2.6.7-smp barf on acpi with a kernel panic. There is a
related bug report on 2.6.8-smp but it may need escalating - I haven't
filed a bug report yet but will do if it's not fixed in a few days.
Regards
Clive
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