Petros,


On Tue, 8 Feb 2005, Petros Zimourtopoulos wrote:

> Re: SL 304 RC2 x86_64 Error Report
> 
> To: Troy Dawson : A, B
> To: Connie Sieh : C
> To: Jarek Polok : D
> 
> A ---------------------------------------
> | From: "Troy Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> | Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:28 PM
> | ---------------------------------------
> | Hello Petros,
> |
> | Thank you for the report.  We don't have as much x86_64,
> | so all the reports on those are appreciated.
> |
> - Thank you, for your support!
> |
> > 1
> > Starting ccsd:
> > ...
> > [FAILED]
> |
> | We provide GFS for those that want to use it.
> | We sorta assume that people will only install it
> | if they want to use it.  If you are planning on useing it,
> | then that (along with other settings) need to be set.
> | It's basically like installing openafs
> | and not telling it what cell to use.
> | So this I think is a good error, not needing a fix.
> |
> - IMHO it is a matter of first impressions,
> - especially for absolute beginners like myself.
> - But you know better of course.

We have taken GFS out of "everything" installs.

> |
> > 2a
> >"Freezes up"
> > ...
> |
> | OK, so I don't quite understand this part of the report.
> | Does this mean that when you boot up in graphical mode,
> | that the Firstboot freezes up?

If "up2date" is installed then firstboot does not work.  The normal 
install does NOT install "up2date" as it is not needed as we use YUM to
do auto updates.  The "everything" install of course installed it.  We 
have taken "up2date*" out of the "everything" install.

> |
> - When I boot up and the screen turns in graphical mode
> - the computer hangs up just after the mouse pointer appears.
> |
> > 2b
> > ...
> >"Interactive mode"
> > ...
> |
> | And when you boot up in text mode, everything is
> | fine?
> | (Basically I'm not positive what you mean by interactive mode)
> |
> - I am terribly sorry.
> - What I meant was "Interactive Startup"
> - where when I am and give for all [Y]
> - except for:
> -"Start service firstboot ...: No"
> - the GUI starts almost normally with some message boxes
> - with errors about SND and alike.
> |
> | If so, does X work?
> | If X works can you do the following as root
> | and see if you get any errors (with X started)
> |   mv /etc/sysconfig/firstboot /root/
> |   /usr/sbin/firstboot
> |
> | If you do get errors can you send them.
> |
> - It returns "No such file or directory"
> |
> > 3
> >"NIC ... NOT FOUND"
> >...
> |
> |  Yup,
> |  It seems the kernel (both i386 and x86_64) does not like
> | some of those adaptors.  Some of them work some don't.

I had already documented issues with Nvidia base x86_64 systems in 
SL.releasenote.  I have added more details to those issues.

I have added info that the Marvell chipset cards may not work to
SL.releasenote .

> | The driver from Marvell's website works,

Which driver did you use?  URL please.

> | and is easy to install if you need a work around
> | for the time being.
> |
> - Thank you. I will try it.
> |
> | Is this built into the motherboard?
> |
> - Yes it is.
> |
> | Also can you send us a
> |  lspci
> |
> - Yes, of course. Here it is:
> -
> "SL lspci"
> ==========
> Host bridge:
> nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e1 (rev a1)
> 
> ISA bridge:
> nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e0 (rev a2)
> 
> SMBus:
> nVidia Corporation nForce  250Gb PCI System Management (rev a1)
> 
> Multimedia audio controller:
> nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1)
> 
> IDE interface:
> nVidia Corporation CK8S Parallel ATA Controller (v2.5) (rev a2)
> 
> PCI bridge:
> nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb AGP Host to PCI Bridge (rev a2)
> 
> PCI bridge:
> nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev a2)
> 
> Host bridge:
> Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> HyperTransport Technology Configuration
> 
> Host bridge:
> Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
> 
> Host bridge:
> Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
> 
> Host bridge:
> Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> Miscellaneous Control
> 
> VGA compatible controller:
> nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 4000 AGP 8x] (rev c1)
> 
> Ethernet controller:
> Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 13)
> |
> > 4
> >"SND...NOT FOUND"
> > ...
> |
> | What is the output when you do a
> |   redhat-config-soundcard
> |
> - It returns:
> -"Command not found"
> |
> | And, the lspci would be useful on this as well,
> | but if you send if for
> | section 3, you don't need to resend it.
> |
> | Thanks
> | Troy Dawson
> |
> - Thank you.
> -
> - Petros Zimourtopoulos
> 
> B ---------------------------------------
> | From: "Troy Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> | Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:34 PM
> | ---------------------------------------
> | Troy Dawson wrote:
> > 3
> >"NIC ... NOT FOUND"
> >...
> | Also can you send us a
> |    lspci
> |
> | I just found this in RedHat's bugzilla.
> |
> | https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=143451
> |
> | ...
> | But it looks like for now,
> | getting the driver from Marvell is the thing
> | to do.
> |
> | Troy
> |
> - Thank you once more. I am going to try it.
> -
> - Petros Zimourtopoulos
> 
> 
> C ---------------------------------------
> | From: "Connie Sieh" <[log in to unmask]>
> | Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:52 PM
> | ---------------------------------------
> | Petros,
> |
> | On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Troy Dawson wrote:
> | ...
> |
> > 4
> >"SND...NOT FOUND"
> > ...
> |
> | Since you reference FC3-x86_64
> | I assume that sound works with FC3-x86_64.
> |
> - Yes, indeed.
> |
> | What does a ltpci show for SL x86_64?
> |
> - Please, take a look above at A.3: "SL lspci"
> - On the occasion,
> - the "FC3 lspci" one it differs slightly from "SL lspci"
> - and only at the last line for Ethernet controller.
> -
> "SL lspci"
> ==========
> Ethernet controller:
> Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
> Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 13)
> -
> "FC3 lspci"
> ===========
> Ethernet controller:
> Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
> Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter (rev 13)
> -
> |
> |-Connie Sieh
> |
> - Thank you.
> -
> - Petros Zimourtopoulos
> 
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> D -----------------------------------------------
> | From: "Jaroslaw Polok" <[log in to unmask]>
> | Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:52 PM
> | -----------------------------------------------
> | Hello all
> |
> > 2a
> >"Freezes up"
> > ...
> |
> | It sounds like: I've just seen the same with updated
> | firstboot from Q4 (1.1.31-1 - from
> | https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-581.html)
> |
> | on an i386 ..
> |
> | It could be related to:
> | https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=135833
> | (even that SL is not using up2date ...)
> |
> | Can you try running strace on firstboot as tried in
> | the above bugzilla bug ?
> |
> - It is impossible to run it now, but I will see what I can do.
> |
> | Jarek
> |
> - Thank you.
> -
> - Petros Zimourtopoulos
> 
> Thank you all.
> Keep it up with the good work!
> Our antennas group is quite decided to follow your effort.
> 
> Petros Zimourtopoulos
> 
-Connie Sieh