[parisc-linux] Linux on a HP 9000/800/N4000-36

[parisc-linux] Linux on a HP 9000/800/N4000-36

[Daniel Coletti]

Hi,
	I tried to install Debian on a HP9000/800/N4000-36 and the kernel 
doesn't work. As I can read in this[0] page, somebody did make it work 
but on a -55 model (not -36 like the one I tried with).
http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/view.php?type=machine&name=N4000-55

Since I used the HP console I don't have the full output, but the 
startup seams to work fine (with the default kernel params) until it 
starts writing:
Kernel bug at lba_pci.c:1285!
Kernel bug at lba_pci.c:1250!
lba range[2]: ignoring GMMIO (0x-a-lot-of-hexa-numbers)
[....]
WARNING! Stack pointer and cr30 do not correspond
Dumping virtual address stack instead
Dumping from 0x000000005fd40000 to 0x000000005fa44b00

and it prints lots and lots of hexa numbers and sais things like "PSW: 
NNNNN Not tainted nnnnNNNnnNN"

I tried with debian-woody official ISO (downloaded from debian), is 
there something special that I have to do with the HP N-class?
Is there another kernel I should try out?

thanks a lot.

daniel///
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Re: [parisc-linux] Linux on a HP 9000/800/N4000-36

[Joel Soete]

Daniel Coletti wrote:
> Hi,
>     I tried to install Debian on a HP9000/800/N4000-36 and the kernel 
> doesn't work. As I can read in this[0] page, somebody did make it work 
> but on a -55 model (not -36 like the one I tried with).
> http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/view.php?type=machine&name=N4000-55
> 
Afaik, the only diff is the cpu clock?

> Since I used the HP console I don't have the full output, but the 
> startup seams to work fine (with the default kernel params) until it 
> starts writing:
> Kernel bug at lba_pci.c:1285!
> Kernel bug at lba_pci.c:1250!
> lba range[2]: ignoring GMMIO (0x-a-lot-of-hexa-numbers)
> [....]
> WARNING! Stack pointer and cr30 do not correspond
> Dumping virtual address stack instead
> Dumping from 0x000000005fd40000 to 0x000000005fa44b00
> 
> and it prints lots and lots of hexa numbers and sais things like "PSW: 
> NNNNN Not tainted nnnnNNNnnNN"
> 
> I tried with debian-woody official ISO (downloaded from debian), is 
> there something special that I have to do with the HP N-class?
As far as remember, woody comes with kernel 2.4?
Unfortunately, iirc the pb you encountered is a well known _smp_ kernel bug never fixed in 2.4 but well it 2.6 :-)

> Is there another kernel I should try out?> 
First try to install a up kernel (for the A, L and N Class is must be a 64bit).
Then you would be able to upgrade to sarge and install a 2.6 kernel (may be try first a up kernel then try the smp one)

Or you could reinstall your system with a recent netinstall iso cd:
<http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/hppa/>

Hth,
	Joel
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Re: [parisc-linux] Linux on a HP 9000/800/N4000-36

[Grant Grundler]

On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 04:36:13PM -0300, Daniel Coletti wrote:
> Since I used the HP console I don't have the full output,

Daniel,
can you try to capture the full output?
And then post it to parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org?

I need to know which kernel you are running.

Here are more tips on how to report kernel bugs:
	http://www.parisc-linux.org/faq/kernelbug-howto.html


> Kernel bug at lba_pci.c:1285!
> Kernel bug at lba_pci.c:1250!
> lba range[2]: ignoring GMMIO (0x-a-lot-of-hexa-numbers)

This won't prevent the box from booting.

> I tried with debian-woody official ISO (downloaded from debian), is 
> there something special that I have to do with the HP N-class?
> Is there another kernel I should try out?

Yes, probably. Joel should be able to point at one on
http://cvs.parisc-linux.org/download/linux-2.6 that
will work for you.

Getting it on the machine is another issue.
See the other thread on debian-hppa mailing list for ideas
on how to replace a kernel on a non-booting machine.

grant

> 
> thanks a lot.
> 
> daniel///
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> Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Re: [parisc-linux] Linux on a HP 9000/800/N4000-36

[Joel Soete]

Grant Grundler wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 04:36:13PM -0300, Daniel Coletti wrote:
> 
>>Since I used the HP console I don't have the full output,
> 
> 
[...]
> 
> Yes, probably. Joel should be able to point at one on
> http://cvs.parisc-linux.org/download/linux-2.6 that
> will work for you.
> 
Sorry, my colleague need it to test some custom gloden image (Ignite -> cd).
So my latest test (as reported <http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2005-April/026254.html>) seems to be a bit 
outdated and spoken about 2.6.11-pa?
btw which kernel is in used on nicol for the moment?

> Getting it on the machine is another issue.
> See the other thread on debian-hppa mailing list for ideas
> on how to replace a kernel on a non-booting machine.
> 
The main tips is to boot from the install cd and scroll the install menu to start a shell command ;-)

hth,
	Joel
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