From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp-out.tiscali.be (spoolo2.tiscali.be [62.235.13.211]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 411FB4840 for ; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 12:16:03 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <3F75D3EA.3010106@tiscali.be> Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 18:16:10 +0000 From: Joel Soete MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Grant Grundler Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] N Class SMP pb ? (follow up) References: <3F704CAF00001DCF@ocpmta2.freegates.net> <20030926165045.GB11759@dsl2.external.hp.com> In-Reply-To: <20030926165045.GB11759@dsl2.external.hp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hello Grant, Grant Grundler wrote: >On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 05:46:35PM +0200, Joel Soete wrote: > > >>>It means either other CPU never got the interrupt (locked up >>>with I-bit off) or the "unstarted_count" isn't coherent between the CPUs. >>> >>> >>hmm how could I verify this hypothesis? >> >> > >TOC the machine, "ser pim" and look at PSW in TOC Info for each CPU. >bit 0 is the I-Bit IIRC. > > Here is such TOC: PROCESSOR PIM INFORMATION Original Product Number: A3639C Current Product Number: A3639C ------- Processor 1 HPMC Information - PDC Version: 41.28^@ ------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:07:11 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:07:11) HPMC Chassis Codes Chassis Code Extension ------------ --------- 0x0000082000ff6242 0x0000000000000000 0x1800082011016312 0xcb81000000000000 0x0000087000ff6292 0x000000ffff800000 0x6000082013016062 0x2002000000080000 0x6000082013016072 0x0000000000080000 0x7000082013016082 0x0000000000192200 0x6000082013036062 0x2001000000082004 0x6000082013036072 0x0000000000082000 0x7000082013036082 0x0000000000992600 0x6000082070006062 0x0000000000080000 0x6000082070006072 0x0000000000080000 0x7000082070006082 0x0000000000192200 0x6000082070016062 0x0000000000000800 0x6000082070016072 0x0000000000000800 0x7000082070016082 0x00000000001a4400 0x0000080080006310 0x0000000000000001 0x7000082082006333 0x0000000000b92200 0x7000082082016333 0x0000000000b92200 0x000008008000631f 0x0000000000000000 0x0000082000ff6452 0x0000000000000000 0x0000082000ff6402 0x0000000000000000 0x0000080080006300 0x0000000000000001 0x7000082082006333 0x0000000000b92200 0x7000082382006343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382016343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382026343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382046343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382056343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382086343 0x0000000000070200 0x70000823820a6343 0x0000000000070200 0x70000823820c6343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082082016333 0x0000000000b92200 0x7000082382106343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382126343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382146343 0x0000000000070200 0x7000082382186343 0x0000000000070200 0x70000823821a6343 0x0000000000070200 0x70000823821c6343 0x0000000000070200 0x0000080089006200 0x0000000000000000 0x0000082389006200 0x0000000000000000 0x0000080086006200 0x0000000000000000 0x000008008000630f 0x0000000000000000 General Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 00000000104f6380 000000001014acb4 00000000104f3b80 04-07 000000008f029000 0000000010423688 000000008f0b8000 0000000010000000 08-11 0000000013484f70 0000000013481e48 000000007f0b8b25 000000001054ebc0 12-15 00000000000e1984 000000001054ec20 000000008f0a40c0 000000008f0bf708 16-19 0000000013481e48 0000000000000000 00000000faf005e0 0000000000000580 20-23 000000001054ebc0 00000000002f7465 00000000003f45a2 000fe051ffc07eb8 24-27 000000007f029b27 00000000000e1984 000000008f0a40c0 00000000104f3b80 28-31 000000000007f029 003f81480007f029 000000008f0e4f40 0000000000008ba3 Control Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 08-11 0000000000000016 0000000000000000 00000000000000c0 000000000000002b 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000107000 ffe0000000000000 16-19 00000024643cebe8 0000000000000000 000000001014acec 0000000037dd3f61 20-23 0000000000000600 00000000000e1984 000000ff0804c70f c000000000000000 24-27 0000000000427000 000000007f04b000 0000000000041020 000000ffff95c810 28-31 5555555555555555 5555555555555555 000000008f0e4000 0000000010560000 Space Registers 0 - 7 00-03 00000580 00000580 00000000 00000580 04-07 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 IIA Space (back entry) = 0x0000000000000000 IIA Offset (back entry) = 0x000000001014acf0 Check Type = 0x20000000 CPU State = 0x9e000004 Cache Check = 0x00000000 TLB Check = 0x00000000 Bus Check = 0x0010c03b Assists Check = 0x00000000 Assist State = 0x00000000 Path Info = 0x00000000 System Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 System Requestor Address = 0xfffffffffed25000 Floating Point Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 000000001050eec0 00000000104f3b80 0000000000000002 000000001049d248 08-11 00000000104f3b80 0000000000000802 00000000104be588 000000008fac8000 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 000000001016ace8 00000000103ad6e0 16-19 00000000000009ca 000000008f7cb000 000000000800000f 000000001049d250 20-23 000000001050eec0 00000000104f3b80 00000000003f45a2 000000000000ba2e 24-27 0000999900000000 000099997fac8b70 000000007fac8b78 000000000bebc200 28-31 0000000000000001 00000000ff915e20 0000000010165bf4 00000000104f3b80 Check Summary = 0xcb81000000000000 Available Memory = 0x0000000100000000 CPU Diagnose Register 2 = 0x0301010800802004 CPU Status Register 0 = 0x2640c24000000000 CPU Status Register 1 = 0x8000200000000000 SADD LOG = 0xf8efdb00003fd800 Read Short LOG = 0xc18200ff80000002 ----------------- DEW 1 HPMC Information - ------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:07:11 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:07:11) Runway Control Log Reg = 0x00927b0000000000 Runway Address Data Log Reg Odd = 0xc0aa1010c4a61010 Runway Address Data Log Reg Even = 0xc8a61010cca61010 Runway Address Log Reg = 0x00000000000000f4 Runway Broad Error Log Reg = 0x000000000000005c OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_ERROR X X Merced Bus Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 Merced Bus Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 Merced Bus Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 Merced Error Status Reg = 0x2002000000080000 Merced Error Overflow Reg = 0x0000000000080000 Merced AERR Addr1 Log Reg = 0x00006000ff86fdc0 Merced AERR Addr2 Log Reg = 0x00008000078fff08 Merced DERR Log Reg = 0x0001000000000000 Merced Error Syndrome Reg = 0x00000000000000c0 ------- Processor 1^@ LPMC Information ------------------ Check Type = 0x00000000 IC Parity Info = 0x00000000 Cache Check = 0x00000000 TLB Check = 0x00000000 Bus Check = 0x00000000 Assists Check = 0x00000000 Assist State = 0x00000000 Path Info = 0x00000000 System Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 System Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 ------- Processor 1^@ TOC Information ------------------- General Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 08-11 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 16-19 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 20-23 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 24-27 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 28-31 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 Control Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 08-11 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 16-19 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 20-23 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 24-27 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 28-31 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 Space Registers 0 - 7 00-03 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 04-07 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 IIA Space (back entry) = 0x0000000000000000 IIA Offset (back entry) = 0x0000000000000000 CPU State = 0x00000000 ------- Processor 3 HPMC Information - PDC Version: 41.28^@ ------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:07:11 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:07:11) HPMC Chassis Codes Chassis Code Extension ------------ --------- 0x0000082000ff6242 0x0000000000000000 0x1800082011036322 0xcb81800000000000 0x0000082000ff6452 0x0000000000000000 0x0000082000ff6402 0x0000000000000000 General Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000010502b80 00000000101161cc 00000000103ef0f8 04-07 000000000800000f 0000000000000002 0000000000000000 00000000104f3b80 08-11 00000000103ef0f8 00000000103ef0f8 000000001038c43c 000000001038af08 12-15 0000000000000001 0000000000000001 0000000000000000 000000001038e004 16-19 000000001038e018 000000008f7cc180 0000000000000002 0000000000000001 20-23 000000000000702c 0000000010423078 00000000104f4380 0000000000000001 24-27 0000000000000116 000000001038c43c 00000000103ef130 00000000104f3b80 28-31 0000000000000000 000000008f0353b0 000000008f0353c0 0000000000008ba3 Control Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 08-11 0000000000000018 0000000000000000 00000000000000c0 000000000000003d 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000107000 ffe0000000000000 16-19 000000246412e91b 0000000000000000 00000000101162d0 000000008e605e8d 20-23 0000000000000600 0000000000000000 000000000806060f 0000000000000000 24-27 0000000000427000 000000007f03e000 0000000000041020 000000ffff95c810 28-31 000000ffff95c810 5555555555555555 000000008f034000 0000000000008020 Space Registers 0 - 7 00-03 00000600 00000000 00000000 00000600 04-07 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 IIA Space (back entry) = 0x0000000000000000 IIA Offset (back entry) = 0x00000000101162d4 Check Type = 0x20000000 CPU State = 0x9e000004 Cache Check = 0x00000000 TLB Check = 0x00000000 Bus Check = 0x0030000d Assists Check = 0x00000000 Assist State = 0x00000000 Path Info = 0x00000000 System Responder Address = 0xfffffffffed2d000 System Requestor Address = 0x000000fffed2c000 Floating Point Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 000000001050eec0 00000000104f3b80 0000000000000002 000000001049d248 08-11 00000000104f3b80 0000000000000802 00000000104be588 000000008fac8000 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 000000001016ace8 00000000103ad6e0 16-19 00000000000009ca 000000008f7cb000 000000000800000f 000000001049d250 20-23 000000001050eec0 00000000104f3b80 0000000000000000 000000000000ba2e 24-27 0000999900000000 000099997fac8b70 000000007fac8b78 000000000bebc200 28-31 0000000000000001 00000000ff915e20 0000000010165bf4 00000000104f3b80 Check Summary = 0xcb81800000000000 Available Memory = 0x0000000100000000 CPU Diagnose Register 2 = 0x0301030800802004 CPU Status Register 0 = 0x3640c24000000000 CPU Status Register 1 = 0x8000000000000000 SADD LOG = 0x48e0000000000002 Read Short LOG = 0xc18080ff80080014 ----------------- DEW 3 HPMC Information - ------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:07:11 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:07:11) Runway Control Log Reg = 0x0006720000000000 Runway Address Data Log Reg Odd = 0xfffffffffffc3f00 Runway Address Data Log Reg Even = 0xfffffffffffc3f00 Runway Address Log Reg = 0x0000000000000048 Runway Broad Error Log Reg = 0x00000000000000dc OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- X ERR_ERROR X X X Merced Bus Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 Merced Bus Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 Merced Bus Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 Merced Error Status Reg = 0x2001000000082004 Merced Error Overflow Reg = 0x0000000000082000 Merced AERR Addr1 Log Reg = 0x00c0000000300000 Merced AERR Addr2 Log Reg = 0x0000000000f00000 Merced DERR Log Reg = 0x00c1100000000000 Merced Error Syndrome Reg = 0x0000000052000000 ------- Processor 3^@ LPMC Information ------------------ Check Type = 0x00000000 IC Parity Info = 0x00000000 Cache Check = 0x00000000 TLB Check = 0x00000000 Bus Check = 0x00000000 Assists Check = 0x00000000 Assist State = 0x00000000 Path Info = 0x00000000 System Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 System Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 ------- Processor 3^@ TOC Information ------------------- General Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 08-11 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 16-19 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 20-23 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 24-27 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 28-31 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 Control Registers 0 - 31 00-03 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 04-07 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 08-11 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 12-15 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 16-19 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 20-23 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 24-27 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 28-31 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 Space Registers 0 - 7 00-03 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 04-07 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 IIA Space (back entry) = 0x0000000000000000 IIA Offset (back entry) = 0x0000000000000000 CPU State = 0x00000000 -------------- Memory Error Log Information -------------- Bus 0 Log Information Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:07:11 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:07:11) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_ERROR X X Bus Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 Bus Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 Bus Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 Error Status Reg = 0x0000000000080000 Error Overflow Reg = 0x0000000000080000 AERR Address 1 Log Reg = 0x0000000000000000 AERR Address 2 Log Reg = 0xf800000000000000 FERR Log Reg = 0x0000000000000000 DERR Log Reg = 0x000133000051cdc0 Error Syndrome Reg = 0x0000000000000000 Address/Control Parity Error Registers Address/Control Parity Error Bit (AE) Not Set Bus 1 Log Information Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:07:11 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:07:11) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_TIMEOUT X X Bus Requestor Address = 0xfffffffffed2c000 Bus Target Address = 0x00000000f000a000 Bus Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 Error Status Reg = 0x0000000000000800 Error Overflow Reg = 0x0000000000000800 AERR Address 1 Log Reg = 0x08006000f000a000 AERR Address 2 Log Reg = 0x6000b0003f700a10 FERR Log Reg = 0x0000000000000000 DERR Log Reg = 0x0000000000000000 Error Syndrome Reg = 0x0000000000000000 Address/Control Parity Error Registers Address/Control Parity Error Bit (AE) Not Set ------------ I/O Module Error Log Information ------------ Summary of IO subsystem log entries ----------------------------------- Phys Loc Vendor Device Severity Description (hex) Id Id CORR UNC FE CW ----------- ----- ------ ------ ---------------- System Bus Adapter SB 0x000000ffffffff82 0x103c 0x1050 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000000ffff0dff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000000ffff0eff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000101ffff06ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000101ffff02ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000101ffff01ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000101ffff04ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000101ffff05ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000101ffff03ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter SB 0x000000ffffffff82 0x103c 0x1050 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000202ffff0cff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000202ffff0aff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000202ffff09ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000202ffff0bff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000202ffff08ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X System Bus Adapter RP 0x000202ffff07ff83 0x103c 0x1051 X Detail display of IO subsystem log entries ------------------------------------------ System Bus Adapter -- System Bus Interface ------------------------------------------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:09:10 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:09:10) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- X X ERR_ERROR X X IO Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Responder Address = 0xfffffffffed00000 IO Physical Location = 0x000000ffffffff82 IO Hardware Path = 0x00ffffffffffff00 Module Error Register = 0x0000000007ff0034 System Bus Adapter -- Rope Interface ------------------------------------------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:09:12 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:09:12) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_FUNCTION X IO Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Physical Location = 0x000000ffffffff82 IO Hardware Path = 0x00ffffffffffff00 Module Error Register = 0x0000000000000000 Rope Physical Location = 0x000000ffff0dff83 System Bus Adapter -- Rope Interface ------------------------------------------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:09:12 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:09:12) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_FUNCTION X IO Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Physical Location = 0x000000ffffffff82 IO Hardware Path = 0x00ffffffffffff00 Module Error Register = 0x0000000000000000 Rope Physical Location = 0x000000ffff0eff83 System Bus Adapter -- Rope Interface ------------------------------------------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:09:12 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:09:12) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_FUNCTION X IO Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Physical Location = 0x000000ffffffff82 IO Hardware Path = 0x00ffffffffffff00 Module Error Register = 0x0000000000000000 Rope Physical Location = 0x000101ffff06ff83 System Bus Adapter -- Rope Interface ------------------------------------------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:09:12 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:09:12) OV RQ RS ESTAT A C D corr unc fe cw pf -- -- -- ----- - - - ---- --- -- -- -- ERR_FUNCTION X IO Requestor Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Target Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Responder Address = 0x0000000000000000 IO Physical Location = 0x000000ffffffff82 IO Hardware Path = 0x00ffffffffffff00 Module Error Register = 0x0000000000000000 Rope Physical Location = 0x000101ffff02ff83 System Bus Adapter -- Rope Interface ------------------------------------------ Timestamp = Tue Mar 11 18:09:12 GMT 2003 (20:03:03:11:18:09:12) [...] Well that for an older test but I don't know yet what could be the PSW (sorry I haven't found more doc about TOC output)? >On second thought, I'm skeptical unstarted_count isn't coherent >since it's a kernel global as well (like jiffies). > > > >>>You need to find out who is using smp_call_function() and which function >>>they are trying to invoke. I suspect it's coming from mm/slab.c but >>>would know which of the three it might be. >>> >>> >>Effectively I don't find another place where it is called. And so add a >>printk in each function calling smp_call_function_all_cpus() finaly. >> >>That is allowing me to notice severall call to kmem_tune_cpucache() (7 exactly) >>(and not other) but don't get any more 'SMP CALL FUNCTION TIMED OUT (CPU=1)' >>:( >>(i presume that, as previously, the system crash before having the opportunity >>to flush its buffer?) >> >>What do you think? >> >> > >Could be. >Add mdelay(100) (or higher) after the lines of output you've added. >The works if it's a functional problem that's not timing dependent. > > Because during another test I reach to boot this N (well only during half an hour) in SMP, I am quite sure that is such a problem somewhere (the problem is to find where). >Otherwise setup kernel crash dump and use tools from bruno/phi to view >contents of the kernel message buffer. > I already thought to this (because I test severall bruno's patch), but I have two pb to implement it: a) my system has 2Gb (4* 512Mb iirc) of ram and I don't see how to reconfigure the disk with at least 2Gb of swap(== dump area iirc)? The disk slicing being: Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ sda1 Boot Primary Linux/PA-RISC boot 67.56 sda2 Primary Linux swap 135.11 sda3 Primary Linux ext3 130.89 sda5 Logical Linux ext3 1760.56 sda6 Logical Linux ext3 261.77 sda7 Logical Linux ext3 130.89 sda8 Logical Linux ext3 130.89 sda9 Logical Linux ext3 1574.79 sda5 being the root fs must be into the 2Gb limits iirc but I am not quiet sure that swap also has have to be in those limits (in fact it is just like this because of the very first puffin :) (now obsolete) install instruction? b) afaik p4 is not yet publicaly realesed? Thanks in advance for your additional help, Joel