Re: kernel without smp
sigi [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 10:25:24PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: On 11/22/06 03:28:25AM +0100, sigi wrote: On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: No affect in that both CPUs are always detected or just that the box still locks up? If I remember right, the nosmp-option produced a kernel-panic during boot-time, and maxcpus=1 froze the keyboard while trying to get my IP with ifup. Although either way your only real option is to compile a custom kernel for UP. I tried this yesterday, but dpkg didn't install my custom kernel... I don't know, what the problem was - I tried the 'official' debian way, and only disabled smp-support from the debian-kernelimage config-file. But dpkg could not install it You did use make-kpkg to build it first, right? I used this howto: http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch08s06.html but when I try to install my custom kernel, dpkg fails with this message: Missing Required paramater 'Old' at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.17.postinst line 393. dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von linux-image-2.6.17 (--install): Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück sigi. Known bug. update. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 10:25:24PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: On 11/22/06 03:28:25AM +0100, sigi wrote: On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: No affect in that both CPUs are always detected or just that the box still locks up? If I remember right, the nosmp-option produced a kernel-panic during boot-time, and maxcpus=1 froze the keyboard while trying to get my IP with ifup. Although either way your only real option is to compile a custom kernel for UP. I tried this yesterday, but dpkg didn't install my custom kernel... I don't know, what the problem was - I tried the 'official' debian way, and only disabled smp-support from the debian-kernelimage config-file. But dpkg could not install it You did use make-kpkg to build it first, right? I used this howto: http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch08s06.html but when I try to install my custom kernel, dpkg fails with this message: Missing Required paramater 'Old' at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.17.postinst line 393. dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von linux-image-2.6.17 (--install): Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück sigi.
Re: kernel without smp
Sigi, You don't need to cerate a debian package. You can go with the kernel.org standard, and spare some headache. Now flame me, debiaños |-) Also, try without initrd, if possible. cd /usr/src/linux-source-bla make menuconfig (configure an extraversion string like 'myfirst') [make clean] make make modules [su root] make modules_install install If anything went fine, look into /boot and understand. Then add an entry to /boot/grub/menu.lst. It's no bad idea to boot untested custom kernels into 'init' single user first, you can remove that option later. title ___ test root (hd0,5) kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz-test root=/dev/hda6 ro single (that's for '/' on /dev/hda6) file:///usr/src/linux-source-2.6.18/README more deatils http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#CONFIGURATION-INTRO good luck m° ps. you don't need a huge bunch of the stuff configured in preconfigured kernelimages, maybe you find a better .config somewhere in the net. pps. If you installed 'external' modules (not in the kerneldource-tree) make sure /usr/src/modules contains the most recent version, before you compile the kernel: Either delete /usr/src/moldules completely and uncompress the tarballs of the modules packages (placed in /usr/src) to restore /usr/src/modules again. Or use module-assistant for anything.
Re: kernel without smp
On Wed, Nov 22, 2006 at 11:08:24PM +0100, Micha wrote: You don't need to cerate a debian package. You can go with the kernel.org standard, and spare some headache. Now flame me, debiaños |-) Also, try without initrd, if possible. cd /usr/src/linux-source-bla make menuconfig (configure an extraversion string like 'myfirst') [make clean] make [..] By all means compile from kernel.org if you want, but you can still use make-kpkg to build yourself a .deb. It will install itself into your grub menu too. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 09:03:33PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: On 11/22/06 02:37:19AM +0100, sigi wrote: On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: Have you tried booting with the kernel parameters 'nosmp' or 'maxcpus=1'? Just for your information: this two parameters do _not_ work - they both seem to have no affect. ifup freezes the keyboard everytime I try to connect my wlan-card. But the badest thing is: after my last apt-upgrade no available rt2570 wlan-card-module can connect to the internet! A fiew days I could use a daily build from the developers-website [1], but since my last upgrade this doesn't work anymore. For now it's impossible for me to connect to the internet with my amd64-machine - and that because there are only smp-enabled linux-images out there for amd64 very very bad! No affect in that both CPUs are always detected or just that the box still locks up? If I remember right, the nosmp-option produced a kernel-panic during boot-time, and maxcpus=1 froze the keyboard while trying to get my IP with ifup. Although either way your only real option is to compile a custom kernel for UP. I tried this yesterday, but dpkg didn't install my custom kernel... I don't know, what the problem was - I tried the 'official' debian way, and only disabled smp-support from the debian-kernelimage config-file. But dpkg could not install it Sounds like the rt2xxx developers need to get their act together and fix their locking problems, things will only get worse as more and more dual-core notebooks are released. Possibly I should write a new post into their forum, that they think about this in the future?!? I've actually had similar issues with the rt2500 driver on my notebook since it has HT, but since I was already using a custom kernel to apply some 3rd party patches I just disabled SMP to work around it. I'll try to compile my own kernel the next days... but I don't know, what I did wrong the last time - while it's really not complicated... sigi. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
On 11/22/06 02:37:19AM +0100, sigi wrote: On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: Have you tried booting with the kernel parameters 'nosmp' or 'maxcpus=1'? Just for your information: this two parameters do _not_ work - they both seem to have no affect. ifup freezes the keyboard everytime I try to connect my wlan-card. But the badest thing is: after my last apt-upgrade no available rt2570 wlan-card-module can connect to the internet! A fiew days I could use a daily build from the developers-website [1], but since my last upgrade this doesn't work anymore. For now it's impossible for me to connect to the internet with my amd64-machine - and that because there are only smp-enabled linux-images out there for amd64 very very bad! No affect in that both CPUs are always detected or just that the box still locks up? Although either way your only real option is to compile a custom kernel for UP. Sounds like the rt2xxx developers need to get their act together and fix their locking problems, things will only get worse as more and more dual-core notebooks are released. I've actually had similar issues with the rt2500 driver on my notebook since it has HT, but since I was already using a custom kernel to apply some 3rd party patches I just disabled SMP to work around it. Jim. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: On 11/07/06 03:07:47PM +0100, sigi wrote: Hi, as I noticed today, for my wlan-card-module, I need a kernel without smp-support enabled... This was the reason, my new rt2570-module always locked my keyboard: the prebuilt debian kernel I'm using (2.6.17-2-amd64) has smp enabled. Now, to resolve the problem, do I have to build my own kernel (what I not really want), or is it enough to install the package linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8? I didn't find any kernel *amd64-k8 for etch, which existed earlier, so I think that linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8 (as transitional package) will only update to the latest generic amd-kernel available? So, only chance to build my own one to use my rt2570-module? Have you tried booting with the kernel parameters 'nosmp' or 'maxcpus=1'? Just for your information: this two parameters do _not_ work - they both seem to have no affect. ifup freezes the keyboard everytime I try to connect my wlan-card. But the badest thing is: after my last apt-upgrade no available rt2570 wlan-card-module can connect to the internet! A fiew days I could use a daily build from the developers-website [1], but since my last upgrade this doesn't work anymore. For now it's impossible for me to connect to the internet with my amd64-machine - and that because there are only smp-enabled linux-images out there for amd64 very very bad! sigi. [1] http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
On 11/22/06 03:28:25AM +0100, sigi wrote: On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: No affect in that both CPUs are always detected or just that the box still locks up? If I remember right, the nosmp-option produced a kernel-panic during boot-time, and maxcpus=1 froze the keyboard while trying to get my IP with ifup. Although either way your only real option is to compile a custom kernel for UP. I tried this yesterday, but dpkg didn't install my custom kernel... I don't know, what the problem was - I tried the 'official' debian way, and only disabled smp-support from the debian-kernelimage config-file. But dpkg could not install it You did use make-kpkg to build it first, right? Sounds like the rt2xxx developers need to get their act together and fix their locking problems, things will only get worse as more and more dual-core notebooks are released. Possibly I should write a new post into their forum, that they think about this in the future?!? AFAIK they've known about it for a long time, it's been an issue for as long as I've had my rt2500 card. But it can't hurt to remind them. Jim. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
kernel without smp
Hi, as I noticed today, for my wlan-card-module, I need a kernel without smp-support enabled... This was the reason, my new rt2570-module always locked my keyboard: the prebuilt debian kernel I'm using (2.6.17-2-amd64) has smp enabled. Now, to resolve the problem, do I have to build my own kernel (what I not really want), or is it enough to install the package linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8? I didn't find any kernel *amd64-k8 for etch, which existed earlier, so I think that linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8 (as transitional package) will only update to the latest generic amd-kernel available? So, only chance to build my own one to use my rt2570-module? Regards, sigi. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
On 11/07/06 03:07:47PM +0100, sigi wrote: Hi, as I noticed today, for my wlan-card-module, I need a kernel without smp-support enabled... This was the reason, my new rt2570-module always locked my keyboard: the prebuilt debian kernel I'm using (2.6.17-2-amd64) has smp enabled. Now, to resolve the problem, do I have to build my own kernel (what I not really want), or is it enough to install the package linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8? I didn't find any kernel *amd64-k8 for etch, which existed earlier, so I think that linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8 (as transitional package) will only update to the latest generic amd-kernel available? So, only chance to build my own one to use my rt2570-module? Have you tried booting with the kernel parameters 'nosmp' or 'maxcpus=1'? Jim. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel without smp
Hi, On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Jim Crilly wrote: On 11/07/06 03:07:47PM +0100, sigi wrote: So, only chance to build my own one to use my rt2570-module? Have you tried booting with the kernel parameters 'nosmp' or 'maxcpus=1'? No, I didn't... Thanks for this hint, I'll give it a try. I don't know, which parameters I could give to grub before booting the kernel... sigi. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
