Fwd: udev renaming interfaces fails on SunBlade100 with qfe
Sorry-- forgot to include lthe list. -- Forwarded message -- From: Eric Brower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sep 15, 2006 11:39 AM Subject: Re: udev renaming interfaces fails on SunBlade100 with qfe To: Luigi Gangitano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 9/15/06, Luigi Gangitano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I'm experiencing some issues with udev at boot time. Correctly udev tries to rename interfaces to achieve name persistance across reboots. Sadly, I've installed a QuadriFastEthernet card on this workstation and every single interface appears to have the same MAC address. udev then fails badly leaving a lot of ethn_rename interfaces which are not automatically brought up. Since I've installed another ethernet interface that is not supported by OpenFirmware and thus keeps it original MAC address I can configure at least an interface to communicate with the world but this interface does change it's name at every reboot since udev fails to rename it along with the others interfaces. I've tried to switch the single MAC address option in OpenFirmware but had no luck. And udev doesn't help with other ways of identifying the interface than MAC address. Can somebody help, please? Does your OBP have the "local-mac-address?" property? If so, set it to true: ok> setenv local-mac-address? true Thanks, E Regards, -- Luigi Gangitano -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG: 1024D/924C0C26: 12F8 9C03 89D3 DB4A 9972 C24A F19B A618 924C 0C26 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- E -- E -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing new kernel 2.6.17 on Ultra5
On Friday 15 September 2006 14:28, Martin Marques wrote: > How truthful are the statements of Roman related to kernel 2.4 vs. 2.6. > I rekall reading that Linus Torvalds is working on SPARC the last > years, so I would say that it should be working quite well. 2.6 works fine on my Ultra 10 and we getting a fair amount of successful installation reports for sparc based on 2.6 kernels (though some failures too). Anyway, Etch will support only 2.6 so if there are issues, you'd better catch and report them now :-) Cheers, FJP pgpdxqDOQjmG0.pgp Description: PGP signature
udev renaming interfaces fails on SunBlade100 with qfe
Hi, I'm experiencing some issues with udev at boot time. Correctly udev tries to rename interfaces to achieve name persistance across reboots. Sadly, I've installed a QuadriFastEthernet card on this workstation and every single interface appears to have the same MAC address. udev then fails badly leaving a lot of ethn_rename interfaces which are not automatically brought up. Since I've installed another ethernet interface that is not supported by OpenFirmware and thus keeps it original MAC address I can configure at least an interface to communicate with the world but this interface does change it's name at every reboot since udev fails to rename it along with the others interfaces. I've tried to switch the single MAC address option in OpenFirmware but had no luck. And udev doesn't help with other ways of identifying the interface than MAC address. Can somebody help, please? Regards, -- Luigi Gangitano -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG: 1024D/924C0C26: 12F8 9C03 89D3 DB4A 9972 C24A F19B A618 924C 0C26 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ntpd and debian-sparc
> "Olivier" == Olivier Bornet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Olivier> I also have updated my kernel to my own-compiled version Olivier> 2.6.17.11 (with vserver patches). One friend has suggested to Olivier> set CONFIG_HZ_1000=y instead of 250. No change at all. I'm running plain 2.6.17, with : gipsy:~$ zgrep HZ /proc/config.gz CONFIG_HZ_100=y # CONFIG_HZ_250 is not set # CONFIG_HZ_1000 is not set CONFIG_HZ=100 Olivier> If I look in the syslog messages, I have now like: Olivier> ntpd[2779]: time reset +1.404611 s Olivier> It seems to be that the clock has a big error ! Feel free to ask for my .config. M. -- And if you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ntpd and debian-sparc
Hi Marc, On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 04:15:54PM +0200, Marc Zyngier wrote: > > "Olivier" == Olivier Bornet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Olivier> ntpd[5266]: frequency error 512 PPM exceeds tolerance 500 PPM > Olivier> and then it's like if the ntpd sync restart from zero. > > Maybe removing /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift, and restarting the ntp server ? Done. No changes. I also have updated my kernel to my own-compiled version 2.6.17.11 (with vserver patches). One friend has suggested to set CONFIG_HZ_1000=y instead of 250. No change at all. If I look in the syslog messages, I have now like: ntpd[2779]: time reset +1.404611 s It seems to be that the clock has a big error ! Olivier -- Olivier Bornet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Swiss Ice Hockey Results : http://puck.ch/ Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://pgp.mit.edu/ signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Installing new kernel 2.6.17 on Ultra5
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:53:50 -0700, Roman Shakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > www.backports.com read it do it... also why exactly are you upgrading the > kernel ? 2.4 is alot more stable for sparc atleast... I have a ultra 5 and > I've had issues with 2.6 version kernels. backports have the 2.6 testing > kernel on them somewhere you will be able to upgrade it using aptitude or > apt How truthful are the statements of Roman related to kernel 2.4 vs. 2.6. I rekall reading that Linus Torvalds is working on SPARC the last years, so I would say that it should be working quite well. P.D.: I am with the latest 2.4 at the moment, but planning to junp to 2.6 soon. -- - Lic. Martín Marqués | SELECT 'mmarques' || Centro de Telemática| '@' || 'unl.edu.ar'; Universidad Nacional| DBA, Programador, del Litoral | Administrador - -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing new kernel 2.6.17 on Ultra5
Hugh,I'm not in a position to try at the moment. I seem to recall that the hd was perhaps still active but I wasn't able to ping the ip over the net.Your idea about the frame buffer certainly has merit as I've not built that many kernels and its possible I omitted to include the correct one as I started from nothing - no oldconfig. I'll try it again next week when I have time.Thank youJohnOn 9/15/06, H C Pumphrey < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:John wrote:> I have just compiled a new kernel for my Ultra5 using Debian's > kernel-package system.>> BootP gets to the point of 'Booting into Linux...' and stops. No error> message nothing, just halts where it is! If I change vmlinuz to point at> the old kernel it works fine. It may be the thing that bit me a week or two ago of the framebuffer not doingthe right thing. Does the HD contine to grind and whir once the screen freezesat 'Booting into Linux...' ? If you wait a few minutes, can you log onto the machine over the network from another machine? (Obviously this assumes youhave a network.)This is a particularly likely thing to happen if your Ultra has two graphicscards in (The U10s have a ATI one on the mobo, but often have a Sun Creator 3D one in an expansion slot. 2.6 kernels may choose the opposite one to 2.4kernels by default.) I guess it might also happen if you didn't build thekernel with the appropriate framebuffer devices.Hope this helps, Hugh--S=u=p=p=o=r=t===D=e=b=i=a=n===http://www.debian.org =Dr. Hugh C. Pumphrey | Tel. 0131-650-6026,Fax:0131-662-0478School of GeoSciences | Replace 0131 with +44-131 if outside UK The University of Edinburgh | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]EDINBURGH EH9 3JN, Scotland | web: www.geos.ed.ac.uk/contacts/homes/hcp =I==o=f=t=e=n==i=g=n=o=r=e==M=S==W=o=r=d==a=t=t=a=c=h=m=e=n=t=s==
R: Installing sarge on Sunfire E420r : any hint?
Hi all, I'm writing just to say that installation went fine and everything works fine. What can I tune on the scsi subsystem (sym53c8xx_2) for maximum stability? Here's the output of cat /proc/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/0: Chip sym53c875, device id 0xf, revision id 0x14 On PCI bus 0, device 3, function 0, IRQ 4,7e0 Min. period factor 12, Wide SCSI BUS Max. started commands 1022, max. commands per LUN 64 > Regards > Daniel Thanks for support, Francesco.
Re: Installing new kernel 2.6.17 on Ultra5
John wrote: I have just compiled a new kernel for my Ultra5 using Debian's kernel-package system. BootP gets to the point of 'Booting into Linux...' and stops. No error message nothing, just halts where it is! If I change vmlinuz to point at the old kernel it works fine. It may be the thing that bit me a week or two ago of the framebuffer not doing the right thing. Does the HD contine to grind and whir once the screen freezes at 'Booting into Linux...' ? If you wait a few minutes, can you log onto the machine over the network from another machine? (Obviously this assumes you have a network.) This is a particularly likely thing to happen if your Ultra has two graphics cards in (The U10s have a ATI one on the mobo, but often have a Sun Creator 3D one in an expansion slot. 2.6 kernels may choose the opposite one to 2.4 kernels by default.) I guess it might also happen if you didn't build the kernel with the appropriate framebuffer devices. Hope this helps, Hugh -- S=u=p=p=o=r=t===D=e=b=i=a=n===http://www.debian.org = Dr. Hugh C. Pumphrey | Tel. 0131-650-6026,Fax:0131-662-0478 School of GeoSciences | Replace 0131 with +44-131 if outside UK The University of Edinburgh | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EDINBURGH EH9 3JN, Scotland | web: www.geos.ed.ac.uk/contacts/homes/hcp =I==o=f=t=e=n==i=g=n=o=r=e==M=S==W=o=r=d==a=t=t=a=c=h=m=e=n=t=s== -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing new kernel 2.6.17 on Ultra5
It has to do with my other post for info on the Qlogic QLA2200F/66. I was hoping the newer kernel might have support for it. The other reason is I'm running Etch on the other Ultra5 and I want to upgrade Squid which wont run on 2.4.18 I gather.On 9/15/06, Roman Shakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: www.backports.com read it do it... also why exactly are you upgrading thekernel ? 2.4 is alot more stable for sparc atleast... I have a ultra 5 andI've had issues with 2.6 version kernels. backports have the 2.6 testingkernel on them somewhere you will be able to upgrade it using aptitude or apt--RomanOn Fri, Sep 15, 2006, John wrote:> Can you point me in the right direction/url, Roman?> >> On 9/15/06, Roman Shakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> >Why dont you try using the backports package, i've tried compiling the > >kernel> >before and it has not worked, but my problem was with Adaptec drivers.> >> >--Roman> >> >On Fri, Sep 15, 2006, John wrote:> >> >> Hi, > >>> >> I have just compiled a new kernel for my Ultra5 using Debian's> >> kernel-package system.> >>> >> BootP gets to the point of 'Booting into Linux...' and stops. No error > >> message nothing, just halts where it is! If I change vmlinuz to point at> >the> >> old kernel it works fine.> >>> >> I'm obviously missing something but what? > >>> >> My / links are:> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 May 28 2005 vmlinuz.old ->> >boot/vmlinuz-> >> 2.4.18-sun4u> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Sep 14 15:39 vmlinuz -> boot/vmlinuz- > >> 2.6.17.060914-sun4u> >>> >> My silo.conf is:> >> partition=1> >> root=/dev/hda1> >> timeout=100> >> image=1/vmlinuz> >> label=linux > >> read-only> >>> >> My /boot is:> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 848101 Sep 14 15:23> >System.map-2.6.17.060914-sun4u> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 1 Jul 26 2005 boot -> . > >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29349 Sep 14 14:08 config-2.6.17.060914-sun4u> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 1 Jul 26 2005 etc -> .> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root1024 Jun 21 12:57 fd.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Jun 21 12:57 first.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root1024 Jun 21 12:57 generic.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 692 Jun 21 12:57 ieee32.b > >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root6928 Jun 21 12:57 isofs.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root7680 May 28 2005 old.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62976 Jul 28 09:45 second.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 78 Feb 2 2006 silo.conf> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 60829 Jun 21 12:57 silotftp.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Jun 21 12:57 ultra.b> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1379575 May 28 2005 vmlinuz-2.4.18-sun4u > >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1452906 Sep 14 15:23 vmlinuz-2.6.17.060914-sun4u> >>> >> and /etc/fstab is:> >> /dev/hda1 / ext3errors=remount-ro 0 > >1> >> /dev/hda2 noneswapsw 0> >0> >> proc/proc procdefaults0> >0> >> /dev/fd0/floppy autouser,noauto 0 > >0> >> /dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0> >0> >>> >> If you need any other info to help, please let me know.> >> > >> TIA> >>> >> John> >
