RE: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

RE: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

[Scammell, David]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 'Richard Hirst' [mailto:rhirst@linuxcare.com]
> Sent: 27 July 2001 14:26
> To: Scammell, David
> Cc: 'parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org'
> Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 04:52:54PM +0100, Scammell, David wrote:
> > Will try that tonight.
> > 
> > I managed to compile 2.4.6-pa21 out of cvs a few days ago,
> > same problem. A new version of make came down from debian
> > a few days ago which may of helped the make dep problems,
> > however it still stops, the scsi problems may affect make
> > dep possibly, even though i'm compling over nfs.
> > 
> > I've not had time to change the sync speed between crashes
> > but i'll get there.
> > 
> > Sorry there is no oops yet, I'm using an X terminal with
> > the serial line plugged in for the console.
> > 
> > BTW 2.4.6-pa21 does not appear to listen for console input,
> > at least not during the interactive fsck phase following a
> > crash, did that break recently?
> 
> There are some problems with console input atm.  Graphical console
> k/b doesn't work on several machines, and when I tried a 2.4.6 based
> installer the other day with serial console, the k/b was dead at
> the start of stage two install (could have been the installer had
> just crashed, of course).
> 
> I'll be trying to track down the serial console problem with the
> installer next week.
> 

The kernel command option you gave me, simxxxx, appeared to
work last night. Am I switching off disconnects, I've not 
looked at the source?

However it occured to me this morning that
serial console input worked last night at run level 2, using 
the same kernel as above, I never noticed as I typed using it. 

Graphical console has never worked for me over the last two
weeks since getting installed (even with a getty attached to 
tty0 :), keyboard has always appeared dead.

Still having make dep problems, I may investigate which version of make
i'm using this weekend.

The 715/33 is surprisingly spritely with 48MB of ram, not bad for oldie.

regards
Dave

> Richard
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Re: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

['Richard Hirst']

On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 04:04:18PM +0100, Scammell, David wrote:
> The kernel command option you gave me, simxxxx, appeared to
> work last night. Am I switching off disconnects, I've not 
> looked at the source?

Yes, that turns off disconnects on all scsi IDs.

Richard

RE: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

[Scammell, David]

Will try that tonight.

I managed to compile 2.4.6-pa21 out of cvs a few days ago,
same problem. A new version of make came down from debian
a few days ago which may of helped the make dep problems,
however it still stops, the scsi problems may affect make
dep possibly, even though i'm compling over nfs.

I've not had time to change the sync speed between crashes
but i'll get there.

Sorry there is no oops yet, I'm using an X terminal with
the serial line plugged in for the console.

BTW 2.4.6-pa21 does not appear to listen for console input,
at least not during the interactive fsck phase following a
crash, did that break recently?

regards
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Hirst [mailto:rhirst@linuxcare.com]
> Sent: 25 July 2001 16:27
> To: Scammell, David
> Cc: 'parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org'
> Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 03:22:18PM +0100, Scammell, David wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I installed with 9.2, no problems, updated with apt-get.
> > 
> > I'd like to build my own kernel to test out a disk problem I have.
> > 
> > When I attempt anything which would fill the scsi disk 
> queue with pending
> > writes
> > (e.g. tar xf kernel.tar), then machine hangs, I get some 
> messages on the
> > serial
> > console which I've not got them written down yet, but these 
> include a mount
> > read
> > only message. I'm using an old 2Gb disk (info not to hand, 
> I'm at work), but
> > no so
> > old it shouldn't handle tagged writes. I'd like to change 
> the queue depth
> > and bus
> > sync speed (looks like its set at 20Mhz, not 10Mhz) to see 
> if this makes a
> > difference.
> 
> Could you try with disconnect/reselect turned off?  Should be able
> to do that by booting with "sim700=nodisc:0xff".
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

['Richard Hirst']

On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 04:52:54PM +0100, Scammell, David wrote:
> Will try that tonight.
> 
> I managed to compile 2.4.6-pa21 out of cvs a few days ago,
> same problem. A new version of make came down from debian
> a few days ago which may of helped the make dep problems,
> however it still stops, the scsi problems may affect make
> dep possibly, even though i'm compling over nfs.
> 
> I've not had time to change the sync speed between crashes
> but i'll get there.
> 
> Sorry there is no oops yet, I'm using an X terminal with
> the serial line plugged in for the console.
> 
> BTW 2.4.6-pa21 does not appear to listen for console input,
> at least not during the interactive fsck phase following a
> crash, did that break recently?

There are some problems with console input atm.  Graphical console
k/b doesn't work on several machines, and when I tried a 2.4.6 based
installer the other day with serial console, the k/b was dead at
the start of stage two install (could have been the installer had
just crashed, of course).

I'll be trying to track down the serial console problem with the
installer next week.

Richard

[parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

[Scammell, David]

Hi,

I installed with 9.2, no problems, updated with apt-get.

I'd like to build my own kernel to test out a disk problem I have.

When I attempt anything which would fill the scsi disk queue with pending
writes
(e.g. tar xf kernel.tar), then machine hangs, I get some messages on the
serial
console which I've not got them written down yet, but these include a mount
read
only message. I'm using an old 2Gb disk (info not to hand, I'm at work), but
no so
old it shouldn't handle tagged writes. I'd like to change the queue depth
and bus
sync speed (looks like its set at 20Mhz, not 10Mhz) to see if this makes a
difference.

To compile a kernel, I've untarred it on an i686 and nfs mounted it on the
715,
make oldconfig works fine. Make dep hangs in some subdirectories (below
drivers/acpi... somewhere I can't remember). I can't figure out why. I'm
quite
familiar with recompilations on my intel box but can't figure out what could
be
wrong on the HP, any ideas?

Thanks

David Scammell


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Re: [parisc-linux] 715/33 disk and kernel make dep problems

[Richard Hirst]

On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 03:22:18PM +0100, Scammell, David wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I installed with 9.2, no problems, updated with apt-get.
> 
> I'd like to build my own kernel to test out a disk problem I have.
> 
> When I attempt anything which would fill the scsi disk queue with pending
> writes
> (e.g. tar xf kernel.tar), then machine hangs, I get some messages on the
> serial
> console which I've not got them written down yet, but these include a mount
> read
> only message. I'm using an old 2Gb disk (info not to hand, I'm at work), but
> no so
> old it shouldn't handle tagged writes. I'd like to change the queue depth
> and bus
> sync speed (looks like its set at 20Mhz, not 10Mhz) to see if this makes a
> difference.

Could you try with disconnect/reselect turned off?  Should be able
to do that by booting with "sim700=nodisc:0xff".

Richard