Re: Cannot load latest 2.6.32.10 kernel on AMD quad-core

[Gerry Reno <greno@verizon.net>]

Gerry Reno wrote:
> Boris Derzhavets wrote:
>> Then i would try to disable backend drivers ( block,blktap,network)
>> and rebuild the kernel for test in DomU.
>>
>> Boris.
>>
> Ok, I disabled packet and inet and now getting a different error.  
> Something about address collision and BAR 3, can't setup and message 
> about ACPI_PSS objects.  So I google this for a while and find that 
> many many other AMD users having similar messages/problems with the 
> newer kernels.  It seems there is some problem between ACPI and PIIX4 
> SMBUS.  No BIOS update seems to fix it.  Maybe a BIOS issue that needs 
> a quirk.  This particular machine has MB: Gigabyte GAMA790GP-UD4H 
> w/AMD Phenom II X4.  I've tried noacpi on boot line but didn't help.  
> Any suggestions?
>
> -Gerry
I just booted the Lucid kernel 2.6.32-21-server standard kernel and it 
has similar messages but it will boot fine.  Where the powernow-k8 BAR 3 
error is, instead of saying 'can't setup' like dom0 kernel, it says 
'can't allocate resource'. 
"Cool n Quiet" (freq scaling) is OFF in BIOS with this machine which 
isn't a problem for this machine since it is a small server.  Once 
again, any suggestions to compiling a bootable kernel?

-Gerry