* Re: kernel 2.2 against 2.4 on old dual-pentium system with intel hx-chipset
2005-06-03 15:26 ` John Stoffel
@ 2005-06-04 17:39 ` Dieter Ferdinand
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From: Dieter Ferdinand @ 2005-06-04 17:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: John Stoffel; +Cc: linux-kernel
hello,
i test some kernel 2.4 to 2.4.29 or 30.
at the moment, i use kernel 2.2.23 on the system. the last time, i installed kernel
2.2.26 i had problems on an other system (system hangs) and i have no time, to
check why, while this system must work.
i check the hardware of the system with different tools and methods and can't find
any hardware-error.
i use memtest, test big gzip-achive, compile big programs like gcc and the linux-
kernel to test my systems.
with actual configuration, the systems runs without problems, but on my
development-system i can use kernel 2.4 only without smp.
i think a long time, the problem comes from a hardware bug, but i can't like it, if i
don't know, why it don't work and make some tests on a testsystem, which is
identical with one of my servers except the cpu's are a faster models, both use the
same gigabyte 586hx-bords with adaptec scsi-controller and 3c905x network
adapter.
the last test with my testsystem was a test of big gzip-files over the network in dual-
and single-cpu-mode.
kernel 2.2.23 works fine with two cpu's, kernel 2.4.x (19 or 25) the system hangs
after a some hours.
with the first 2.4 kernels, i get errors (illegal pointer values for function calls), but no
more with the newest kernel-versions.
i get no informations from hanging systems.
tests with newer systems with p3-500 are ok, no system crashes with the last testet
kernels.
i can only test with dual intel hx and bx boards, i have no ppro-system to test, but i
can send you a compiled kernel or my configuration-file for the newest 2.4-kernel
and test it on my testsystems if it hangs again.
at the moment i am installing a new server with dual p3-500 and the newest kernel
2.4.30 or newer.
i can setup my testsystem with an internet-connection, that you can connect to the
system over the net with teelnet or ssh, to check the system or install other kernels.
a connection to a serial-port is also possible over an internet-connection with a
second system.
you can make all you want with this system, to find the bug. i have some test-
systems to test hard- and software and kill them with my tests and must recover
them from an image.
informations from proc-filesystem at the end of the mail!
goodby
ps: i have one BIG BIG problem, i have no need, to search for errors, they will find
me all.
one example: 4 new harddisk, the first disk is dead after 4 hours, the second works,
the third is in test at the moment.
Datum: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:26:44 -0400
Von: "John Stoffel" <john@stoffel.org>
An: Dieter.Ferdinand@gmx.de
Kopie an: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Betreff: Re: kernel 2.2 against 2.4 on old dual-pentium system with intel hx-chipset
>
> Dieter> i have a big problem with my old dual-pentium-systems with
> Dieter> intel hx-chipset (gigabyte and asus mainboards).
>
> Dieter> if i use kernel 2.2, it works fine. with kernel 2.4 i must
> Dieter> deactivate smp and i can only use one cpu. if i try to use
> Dieter> both cpu's, the system hangs after some ours or after some
> Dieter> times of heavy system-load.
>
> What version of 2.2 and 2.4 are you using here? Be specific! Also,
> send the output of /proc/cpuinfo from both 2.2 and 2.4 along with
> /proc/interrupts as well.
>
> Dieter> i try some parameters (noacpi noapic) without success.
>
> And does the system pass memtest86 for an extended amount of time?
> Say 24 hours?
>
> I ran some HP Pavillion Dual processor PPro systems for quite a while
> under kernel 2.4 without major problems.
>
> Dieter> can you help me, to get the newer kernel running on this systems ?
>
> Sure, just post as many details as possible.
>
> Do you get any output on the console when the system freezes? You
> should also look into setting up a serial console along with SysRq so
> you can try to get some debugging output when the next hang happens.
>
> John
>
>
my dual-pentium server:
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 5
model : 2
model name : Pentium 75 - 200
stepping : 12
cpu MHz : 200.459
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
sep_bug : no
f00f_bug : yes
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 apic
bogomips : 399.76
processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 5
model : 2
model name : Pentium 75 - 200
stepping : 12
cpu MHz : 200.459
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
sep_bug : no
f00f_bug : yes
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 apic
bogomips : 400.58
irq's
CPU0 CPU1
0: 85288671 0 XT-PIC timer
1: 16 0 XT-PIC keyboard
2: 0 0 XT-PIC cascade
3: 421473 0 XT-PIC serial
5: 40052 0 XT-PIC serial
8: 240 0 XT-PIC rtc
9: 9451158 0 XT-PIC NE2000
11: 15 0 XT-PIC aic7xxx
12: 82322521 0 XT-PIC aic7xxx, aic7xxx, eth0
13: 1 0 XT-PIC fpu
15: 272319 0 XT-PIC b1isa-150
NMI: 0
ERR: 0
my development-system:
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 5
model : 4
model name : Pentium MMX
stepping : 3
cpu MHz : 198.953
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : yes
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 apic mmx
bogomips : 396.49
irq's
CPU0
0: 43579861 XT-PIC timer
1: 28 XT-PIC keyboard
2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
5: 148178 XT-PIC HiSax
8: 124 XT-PIC rtc
9: 216798 XT-PIC aha1740
10: 14 XT-PIC aha1740
11: 14 XT-PIC aha1740
12: 14 XT-PIC aha1740
14: 531367 XT-PIC aic7xxx
15: 209677227 XT-PIC eth0, saa7146(0)
NMI: 0
LOC: 0
ERR: 17
MIS: 0
Schau auch einmal auf meine Homepage (http://go.to/dieter-ferdinand).
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