Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor

Mark Hounschell
2009-01-26T18:27:18Z

Mark Hounschell wrote:
> Andreas Herrmann wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:34:43AM +0100, Mark Hounschell wrote:
>>> Mark Hounschell wrote:
>>>> The MB is a Biostar TA770+. It is not yet listed as one with new
>>>> BIOS support for the Phenom-II. Only the TA770+ SE is at the moment.
>>>> The only difference in the Sata port arrangement and the BIOS type.
>>>>
>>>> I guess I'll just keep pinging them.
>>> OK I have now the official bios for this CPU/MB combo. I still cannot boot a
>>> 1000 HZ kernel.
>> Looking at the Biostar pages I am still not completely convinced that
>> your CPU/MB combo is supported. At least it is not listed there.
>> So far TA770 A2+ SE, rev. 6.X, is listed. Did the Biostar folks confirm you
>> that your mobo model/revision is supported, too?
>>
>
> The BIOS came from http://www.biostar.cn/upload/Bios/A78XAC25.BST.rar
>
> The BIOSTAR folks supporting the US seem to be asleep. I've never gotten an
> actual response from them and have tried on 3 other occasions for other things.
>
>>> Here is my new dmesg while running a 250Hz kernel.
>> ...
>>
>>> Linux version 2.6.26.8 (root@harley) (gcc version 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease)
>> ...
>>> CPU0: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
>> ...
>>> CPU1: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
>> ...
>>> CPU2: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
>> ...
>>> CPU3: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
>> Looks good so far.
>>
>>> eth0: no IPv6 routers present
>>> warning: `ntpd' uses deprecated v2 capabilities in a way that may be insecure.
>>> hda-intel: Invalid position buffer, using LPIB read method instead.
>>> NET: Registered protocol family 4
>>> NET: Registered protocol family 3
>>> NET: Registered protocol family 5
>> This reminds me of some system hangs with older kernels when C1E was
>> activated.
>>
>> Can you please try to boot with idle=poll, or idle=mwait, or nolapic_timer
>> when using 2.6.26.X?
>> Can you also try to boot .27 or .28?
>>
>
> OK, I tried all the above on 2.6.26.8 ann 2.6.27.10. No difference.
>
> Regards
> Mark
>

If there is anything else I can try, I'm at your disposal.

Regards
Mark