Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Try to set `rootdelay=N' kernel option. See #678696 and merged bugs. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130927202647.GA8674@deneb
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Hi. Hmm, strange ... My next step would be to build a 3.2.0.4 vanilla kernel with the current setup. By the way - did you select "strange things" during make oldconfig? I accepted everything as proposed. Regards, Hartwig On Wednesday 25 September 2013 02:52:56 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > So still no joy on my Sun Blade2500 going to post my exact steps, and maybe > I'm still just missing something stupid. > > tar xfv linux-3.11.1.tar.xz > cd linux-3.11.1 > cp /boot/config-3.2.0-4-sparc64-smp ./.config > make oldconfig > make clean > make -j2 deb-pkg > cd ../ > dpkg -i *.deb > vi /etc/silo.conf > reboot > > and kernel panic trying to find the root file system. > > So am I copying the old config incorrectly? I get asked a lot of questions > about configuring options, which I just go with the default response. > Does anyone have a build I can download? Wondering if I try installing a > known working set of deb packages if the issue goes away. > > Thanks again. > > -Kieron > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I repeated the test on a Blade 100 (ATAPI/IDE system, Openboot 4, test > > kernel > > 3.11.1): > > > > No problems ... > > > > Regards, > > > >Hartwig > > > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 22:37:02 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my > > > > two > > > > > SPARC systems. > > > > > > I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular > > > pieces of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. > > > > > > Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was > > > > just > > > > > making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll > > > investigate more. > > > > > > -Kieron > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops > > > > wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: > > > > > > > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ > > > > > > > > I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and > > > > unpacked it > > > > > > under /usr/src. > > > > > > > > During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set > > > > including make, > > > > gcc, g++ etc. > > > > > > > > To build the kernel, I additionally installed: > > > > > > > > build-essentials > > > > fakeroot > > > > devscripts (I don't think we need that) > > > > > > > > and run apt-get build-dep linux > > > > > > > > And now: > > > > > > > > copy configuration from /boot > > > > make oldconfig > > > > make clean (I don't think this is necessary) > > > > make deb-pkg > > > > > > > > installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) > > > > > > > > configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) > > > > > > > > and reboot - it works. > > > > > > > > You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep > > > > > find > > > > > > > > like > > > > > > > > > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. > > > > > > > > > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems > > > > when I > > > > > > do > > > > > > > > > the standard > > > > > > > > > > cp /boot/config- ./.config > > > > > > > > > > make oldconfig > > > > > make deb-pkg > > > > > > > > > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Kieron > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian > > > > way > > > > > > (as > > > > > > > > > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any > > > > problems. > > > > > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a > > > > Sun > > > > > > > > Ultra 60, > > > > > > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > set > > > > > > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical > > > > Debian > > > > > > > > method > > > > > > > > > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It says, > > > > > > > --CUT-- > > > > > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > > > > > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > > > > > > Call Trace: > > > > > > > --END CUT-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically > > > > build > > > > > > > > > there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Thou
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Kieron, First off, do you see your initrd in /boot? If not, then that's clearly a problem. Can you run 'silo' without parameters? I believe that just checks the configuration. Second, I'm assuming you're mounting a local disk. Do you: 1) Have the right filesystem driver compiled (root of ext4 -> compiled ext4 code) 2) Have the right SCSI driver for your chipset 3) Can verify either the modules exist in initrd OR they are compiled-in (i.e. not modules). 4) Can verify when booting that the SCSI driver loads AND detects your disk. If you are not using initrd, then you probably have to use the "root=/dev/sdaX", where X is some integer instead of "root=REALLY_LONG_UUID_OF_DISK". On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Kieron Gillespie < ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> wrote: > So still no joy on my Sun Blade2500 going to post my exact steps, and > maybe I'm still just missing something stupid. > > tar xfv linux-3.11.1.tar.xz > cd linux-3.11.1 > cp /boot/config-3.2.0-4-sparc64-smp ./.config > make oldconfig > make clean > make -j2 deb-pkg > cd ../ > dpkg -i *.deb > vi /etc/silo.conf > reboot > > and kernel panic trying to find the root file system. > > So am I copying the old config incorrectly? I get asked a lot of questions > about configuring options, which I just go with the default response. > Does anyone have a build I can download? Wondering if I try installing a > known working set of deb packages if the issue goes away. > > Thanks again. > > -Kieron > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Hartwig Atrops > wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> I repeated the test on a Blade 100 (ATAPI/IDE system, Openboot 4, test >> kernel >> 3.11.1): >> >> No problems ... >> >> Regards, >> >>Hartwig >> >> >> On Saturday 21 September 2013 22:37:02 Kieron Gillespie wrote: >> > Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my >> two >> > SPARC systems. >> > >> > I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular >> pieces >> > of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. >> > >> > Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was >> just >> > making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll >> > investigate more. >> > >> > -Kieron >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops >> wrote: >> > > Hi. >> > > >> > > I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: >> > > >> > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ >> > > >> > > I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and >> unpacked it >> > > under /usr/src. >> > > >> > > During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including >> > > make, >> > > gcc, g++ etc. >> > > >> > > To build the kernel, I additionally installed: >> > > >> > > build-essentials >> > > fakeroot >> > > devscripts (I don't think we need that) >> > > >> > > and run apt-get build-dep linux >> > > >> > > And now: >> > > >> > > copy configuration from /boot >> > > make oldconfig >> > > make clean (I don't think this is necessary) >> > > make deb-pkg >> > > >> > > installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) >> > > >> > > configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) >> > > >> > > and reboot - it works. >> > > >> > > You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > >> > >Hartwig >> > > >> > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: >> > > > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep >> find >> > > >> > > like >> > > >> > > > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. >> > > > >> > > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems >> when I >> > > >> > > do >> > > >> > > > the standard >> > > > >> > > > cp /boot/config- ./.config >> > > > >> > > > make oldconfig >> > > > make deb-pkg >> > > > >> > > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -Kieron >> > > > >> > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops >> > > >> > > wrote: >> > > > > Hi. >> > > > > >> > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the >> Debian way >> > > >> > > (as >> > > >> > > > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any >> problems. >> > > > > >> > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a >> Sun >> > > > > Ultra 60, >> > > > > i.e. a SCSI machine. >> > > > > >> > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I >> > > > > have >> > > >> > > to >> > > >> > > > > set >> > > > > up this machine first - that will take a while. >> > > > > >> > > > > Regards, >> > > > > >> > > > >Hartwig >> > > > > >> > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: >> > > > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical >> Debian >> > > > > >> > > > > method >> > > > > >> > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > It says, >> > > > > > --CUT-- >> > > > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on >> > > > > > unknown-bl
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
I am a linux guy too, but on my Sun Blade 100, I run OpenBSD - I could never get Debian to work right with it, but with OpenBSD, I have fvwm2, firefox3.6, R, perl, etc. It's not bad, it's fast, and it worked with no tweaking. On Tue, 24 Sep 2013, Kieron Gillespie wrote: So still no joy on my Sun Blade2500 going to post my exact steps, and maybe I'm still just missing something stupid. tar xfv linux-3.11.1.tar.xz cd linux-3.11.1 cp /boot/config-3.2.0-4-sparc64-smp ./.config make oldconfig make clean make -j2 deb-pkg cd ../ dpkg -i *.deb vi /etc/silo.conf reboot and kernel panic trying to find the root file system. So am I copying the old config incorrectly? I get asked a lot of questions about configuring options, which I just go with the default response. Does anyone have a build I can download? Wondering if I try installing a known working set of deb packages if the issue goes away. Thanks again. -Kieron On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: Hi. I repeated the test on a Blade 100 (ATAPI/IDE system, Openboot 4, test kernel 3.11.1): No problems ... Regards, Hartwig On Saturday 21 September 2013 22:37:02 Kieron Gillespie wrote: Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my two SPARC systems. I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular pieces of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was just making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll investigate more. -Kieron On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: Hi. I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and unpacked it under /usr/src. During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including make, gcc, g++ etc. To build the kernel, I additionally installed: build-essentials fakeroot devscripts (I don't think we need that) and run apt-get build-dep linux And now: copy configuration from /boot make oldconfig make clean (I don't think this is necessary) make deb-pkg installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) and reboot - it works. You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... Regards, Hartwig On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find like four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems when I do the standard cp /boot/config- ./.config make oldconfig make deb-pkg dpkg -i linux-*.deb -Kieron On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: Hi. Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way (as described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun Ultra 60, i.e. a SCSI machine. I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I have to set up this machine first - that will take a while. Regards, Hartwig On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian method with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. It says, --CUT-- Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 Call Trace: --END CUT-- Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is how I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working after 3.8.x series. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett wrote: I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe someone else can chime in? On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello everyone, Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after version 3.8.x. Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with a kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to find the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any information on how I can configure and build the Linux kernel for my various SPARC systems. -Kieron -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201309210911.41123.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@li
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
So still no joy on my Sun Blade2500 going to post my exact steps, and maybe I'm still just missing something stupid. tar xfv linux-3.11.1.tar.xz cd linux-3.11.1 cp /boot/config-3.2.0-4-sparc64-smp ./.config make oldconfig make clean make -j2 deb-pkg cd ../ dpkg -i *.deb vi /etc/silo.conf reboot and kernel panic trying to find the root file system. So am I copying the old config incorrectly? I get asked a lot of questions about configuring options, which I just go with the default response. Does anyone have a build I can download? Wondering if I try installing a known working set of deb packages if the issue goes away. Thanks again. -Kieron On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > Hi. > > I repeated the test on a Blade 100 (ATAPI/IDE system, Openboot 4, test > kernel > 3.11.1): > > No problems ... > > Regards, > >Hartwig > > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 22:37:02 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my > two > > SPARC systems. > > > > I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular pieces > > of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. > > > > Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was > just > > making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll > > investigate more. > > > > -Kieron > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops > wrote: > > > Hi. > > > > > > I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: > > > > > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ > > > > > > I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and > unpacked it > > > under /usr/src. > > > > > > During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including > > > make, > > > gcc, g++ etc. > > > > > > To build the kernel, I additionally installed: > > > > > > build-essentials > > > fakeroot > > > devscripts (I don't think we need that) > > > > > > and run apt-get build-dep linux > > > > > > And now: > > > > > > copy configuration from /boot > > > make oldconfig > > > make clean (I don't think this is necessary) > > > make deb-pkg > > > > > > installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) > > > > > > configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) > > > > > > and reboot - it works. > > > > > > You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find > > > > > > like > > > > > > > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. > > > > > > > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems > when I > > > > > > do > > > > > > > the standard > > > > > > > > cp /boot/config- ./.config > > > > > > > > make oldconfig > > > > make deb-pkg > > > > > > > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb > > > > > > > > > > > > -Kieron > > > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian > way > > > > > > (as > > > > > > > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any > problems. > > > > > > > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a > Sun > > > > > Ultra 60, > > > > > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I > > > > > have > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > set > > > > > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical > Debian > > > > > > > > > > method > > > > > > > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > > > > > > > > > It says, > > > > > > --CUT-- > > > > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > > > > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > > > > > > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > > > > > Call Trace: > > > > > > --END CUT-- > > > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically > build > > > > > > there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this > is > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > > I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working > > > > > > after 3.8.x > > > > > > > > > > series. > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To > build > > > > > > > a kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or > > > > > > > maybe > > > > > > > > > > someone > > > > > > > > > > > > else can chime in? > > > > > > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < > > > > > > > > > > ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> Hello
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Hi. I repeated the test on a Blade 100 (ATAPI/IDE system, Openboot 4, test kernel 3.11.1): No problems ... Regards, Hartwig On Saturday 21 September 2013 22:37:02 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my two > SPARC systems. > > I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular pieces > of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. > > Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was just > making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll > investigate more. > > -Kieron > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: > > > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ > > > > I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and unpacked it > > under /usr/src. > > > > During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including > > make, > > gcc, g++ etc. > > > > To build the kernel, I additionally installed: > > > > build-essentials > > fakeroot > > devscripts (I don't think we need that) > > > > and run apt-get build-dep linux > > > > And now: > > > > copy configuration from /boot > > make oldconfig > > make clean (I don't think this is necessary) > > make deb-pkg > > > > installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) > > > > configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) > > > > and reboot - it works. > > > > You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... > > > > Regards, > > > >Hartwig > > > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find > > > > like > > > > > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. > > > > > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems when I > > > > do > > > > > the standard > > > > > > cp /boot/config- ./.config > > > > > > make oldconfig > > > make deb-pkg > > > > > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb > > > > > > > > > -Kieron > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops > > > > wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way > > > > (as > > > > > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. > > > > > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun > > > > Ultra 60, > > > > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > > > > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I > > > > have > > > > to > > > > > > set > > > > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian > > > > > > > > method > > > > > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > > > > > > > It says, > > > > > --CUT-- > > > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > > > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > > > > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > > > > Call Trace: > > > > > --END CUT-- > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build > > > > > there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is > > > > how > > > > > > > I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working > > > > > after 3.8.x > > > > > > > > series. > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build > > > > > > a kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or > > > > > > maybe > > > > > > > > someone > > > > > > > > > > else can chime in? > > > > > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < > > > > > > > > ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hello everyone, > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the > > > > vanilla > > > > > > > >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after > > > > > > > > version > > > > > > > > > >> 3.8.x. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up > > > > with > > > > > > > >> a kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able > > > > to > > > > > > > >> find the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any > > > > > >> information on how I can configure and build the Linux kernel > > > > > >> for > > > > my > > > > > > > >> various SPARC systems. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> -Kieron > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org > > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > > > Archive: > > > > http://lists.debian.org/201309210911.41123.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Hi. Hmm, the same problem on two different boxes? What might be the difference compared to my Ultra 60? The Ultra 60 has Openboot 3, my Blades Openboot 4. What about the T2000? I'm just setting up a Blade 100 as a dual boot test machine (Wheezy / Jessie), maybee I should build the kernel there, too. Regards, Hartwig On Saturday 21 September 2013 22:37:02 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my two > SPARC systems. > > I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular pieces > of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. > > Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was just > making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll > investigate more. > > -Kieron > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: > > > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ > > > > I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and unpacked it > > under /usr/src. > > > > During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including > > make, > > gcc, g++ etc. > > > > To build the kernel, I additionally installed: > > > > build-essentials > > fakeroot > > devscripts (I don't think we need that) > > > > and run apt-get build-dep linux > > > > And now: > > > > copy configuration from /boot > > make oldconfig > > make clean (I don't think this is necessary) > > make deb-pkg > > > > installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) > > > > configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) > > > > and reboot - it works. > > > > You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... > > > > Regards, > > > >Hartwig > > > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find > > > > like > > > > > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. > > > > > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems when I > > > > do > > > > > the standard > > > > > > cp /boot/config- ./.config > > > > > > make oldconfig > > > make deb-pkg > > > > > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb > > > > > > > > > -Kieron > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops > > > > wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way > > > > (as > > > > > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. > > > > > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun > > > > Ultra 60, > > > > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > > > > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I > > > > have > > > > to > > > > > > set > > > > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian > > > > > > > > method > > > > > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > > > > > > > It says, > > > > > --CUT-- > > > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > > > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > > > > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > > > > Call Trace: > > > > > --END CUT-- > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build > > > > > there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is > > > > how > > > > > > > I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working > > > > > after 3.8.x > > > > > > > > series. > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build > > > > > > a kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or > > > > > > maybe > > > > > > > > someone > > > > > > > > > > else can chime in? > > > > > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < > > > > > > > > ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hello everyone, > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the > > > > vanilla > > > > > > > >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after > > > > > > > > version > > > > > > > > > >> 3.8.x. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up > > > > with > > > > > > > >> a kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able > > > > to > > > > > > > >> find the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any > > > > > >> information on how I can configure and build the Linux kernel > > > > > >> for > > > > my > > > > > > > >> various SPARC systems. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> -Kieron > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org > > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > >
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Strange as those steps you mentioned are exactly what I am doing on my two SPARC systems. I am going to have to guess this is an issue with these particular pieces of hardware the Sun Blade 2500 and the Sun Fire T2000. Thanks for the help, I just wanted to eliminate the possibility I was just making some stupid mistake. Looks like it's more than that. I'll investigate more. -Kieron On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > Hi. > > I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ > > I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and unpacked it > under /usr/src. > > During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including > make, > gcc, g++ etc. > > To build the kernel, I additionally installed: > > build-essentials > fakeroot > devscripts (I don't think we need that) > > and run apt-get build-dep linux > > And now: > > copy configuration from /boot > make oldconfig > make clean (I don't think this is necessary) > make deb-pkg > > installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) > > configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) > > and reboot - it works. > > You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... > > Regards, > >Hartwig > > On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find > like > > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. > > > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems when I > do > > the standard > > > > cp /boot/config- ./.config > > > > make oldconfig > > make deb-pkg > > > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb > > > > > > -Kieron > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops > wrote: > > > Hi. > > > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way > (as > > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. > > > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun > > > Ultra 60, > > > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I have > to > > > set > > > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > >Hartwig > > > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian > > > > > > method > > > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > > > > > It says, > > > > --CUT-- > > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > > > Call Trace: > > > > --END CUT-- > > > > > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build > > > > there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is > how > > > > I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working after > > > > 3.8.x > > > > > > series. > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a > > > > > kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe > > > > > > someone > > > > > > > > else can chime in? > > > > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < > > > > > > ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > >> Hello everyone, > > > > >> > > > > >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the > vanilla > > > > >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after > > > > > > version > > > > > > > >> 3.8.x. > > > > >> > > > > >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up > with > > > > >> a kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able > to > > > > >> find the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any > > > > >> information on how I can configure and build the Linux kernel for > my > > > > >> various SPARC systems. > > > > >> > > > > >> -Kieron > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > > Archive: > > > http://lists.debian.org/201309210911.41123.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/201309212153.31868.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de > >
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Hi. I used the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook: http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ I fetched the 3.11.1 kernel source from kernel.org (wget) and unpacked it under /usr/src. During installation of Wheezy, I installed my usual tool set including make, gcc, g++ etc. To build the kernel, I additionally installed: build-essentials fakeroot devscripts (I don't think we need that) and run apt-get build-dep linux And now: copy configuration from /boot make oldconfig make clean (I don't think this is necessary) make deb-pkg installation via dpkg -i (4 packages) configure /boot/silo.conf (additional entry) and reboot - it works. You didn't mention the build packages, the rest looks the same ... Regards, Hartwig On Saturday 21 September 2013 17:42:00 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find like > four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. > > Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems when I do > the standard > > cp /boot/config- ./.config > > make oldconfig > make deb-pkg > > dpkg -i linux-*.deb > > > -Kieron > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > > Hi. > > > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way (as > > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. > > > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun > > Ultra 60, > > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I have to > > set > > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > > > Regards, > > > >Hartwig > > > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian > > > > method > > > > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > > > It says, > > > --CUT-- > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > > Call Trace: > > > --END CUT-- > > > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build > > > there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is how > > > I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working after > > > 3.8.x > > > > series. > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > > > > > wrote: > > > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a > > > > kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe > > > > someone > > > > > > else can chime in? > > > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < > > > > ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> Hello everyone, > > > >> > > > >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla > > > >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after > > > > version > > > > > >> 3.8.x. > > > >> > > > >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with > > > >> a kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to > > > >> find the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any > > > >> information on how I can configure and build the Linux kernel for my > > > >> various SPARC systems. > > > >> > > > >> -Kieron > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > Archive: > > http://lists.debian.org/201309210911.41123.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201309212153.31868.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Could you send me a link to the exact procedure you used. I keep find like four different ways to make a vanilla kernel for Debian. Two of my systems are SCSI based and both of those have problems when I do the standard cp /boot/config- ./.config make oldconfig make deb-pkg dpkg -i linux-*.deb -Kieron On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Hartwig Atrops wrote: > Hi. > > Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way (as > described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. > > My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun Ultra > 60, > i.e. a SCSI machine. > > I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I have to > set > up this machine first - that will take a while. > > Regards, > >Hartwig > > On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian > method > > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > > > It says, > > --CUT-- > > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > > unknown-block(0,0) > > > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > > Call Trace: > > --END CUT-- > > > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build there > > kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is how I always > > have done it in the past it just recently stop working after 3.8.x > series. > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > > > wrote: > > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a > > > kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe > someone > > > else can chime in? > > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" < > ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > >> Hello everyone, > > >> > > >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla > > >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after > version > > >> 3.8.x. > > >> > > >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with a > > >> kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to find > > >> the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any information on > > >> how I can configure and build the Linux kernel for my various SPARC > > >> systems. > > >> > > >> -Kieron > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/201309210911.41123.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de > >
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
Hi. Last night, I've built a kernel 3.11.1 from kernel.org the Debian way (as described in "Debian Linux Kernel Handbook") - without any problems. My test environment: a fresh installation of Wheezy (7.0.1) on a Sun Ultra 60, i.e. a SCSI machine. I'm going to do a test with an ATAPi/IDE Blade 100 as well, but I have to set up this machine first - that will take a while. Regards, Hartwig On Friday 20 September 2013 03:37:30 Kieron Gillespie wrote: > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian method > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > It says, > --CUT-- > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(0,0) > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > Call Trace: > --END CUT-- > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build there > kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is how I always > have done it in the past it just recently stop working after 3.8.x series. > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett > > wrote: > > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a > > kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe someone > > else can chime in? > > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" > > > > wrote: > >> Hello everyone, > >> > >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla > >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after version > >> 3.8.x. > >> > >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with a > >> kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to find > >> the root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any information on > >> how I can configure and build the Linux kernel for my various SPARC > >> systems. > >> > >> -Kieron -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201309210911.41123.hartwig.atr...@arcor.de
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
That's right. It sounds like your initramfs is missing drivers for the IDE/SATA/SAS system. In other words, your kernel loads, but without the drivers either a) built-in to the kernel or b) present in the initramfs, it has no way of detecting and subsequently mounting your disks which contain the root partition "/". I would do `lspci` to find out what chipset the SPARC system uses, then see if you find which of the drivers that `lsmod` shows is responsible for that. You may be able to use `dmesg | more` to see what driver detects the disks as well -- pretty much every driver prints debug messages about the disks it finds. Alternatively, if you know the model of the system (e.g. Sun Ultra 80), then you can look up the hardware / drivers using your favorite search engine or see if anyone knows off hand on the list. Good luck! Patrick Baggett On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Kieron Gillespie < ciaran.gilles...@gmail.com> wrote: > So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian method > with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. > > It says, > --CUT-- > Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(0,0) > > CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 > Call Trace: > --END CUT-- > > Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build there > kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is how I always > have done it in the past it just recently stop working after 3.8.x series. > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett < > baggett.patr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a >> kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe someone >> else can chime in? >> On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" >> wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla >>> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after version >>> 3.8.x. >>> >>> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with a >>> kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to find the >>> root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any information on how I >>> can configure and build the Linux kernel for my various SPARC systems. >>> >>> -Kieron >>> >> >
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
So current when I build the vanilla kernel using the typical Debian method with make deb-pkg I end up with a kernel that panic's on boot. It says, --CUT-- Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 3.12.0-rc #1 Call Trace: --END CUT-- Any ideas? If someone has instructions on how they typically build there kernel for SPARC system I would like to know. Though this is how I always have done it in the past it just recently stop working after 3.8.x series. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Baggett wrote: > I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a kernel > 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe someone else can > chime in? > On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" > wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla >> Linux kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after version >> 3.8.x. >> >> Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with a >> kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to find the >> root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any information on how I >> can configure and build the Linux kernel for my various SPARC systems. >> >> -Kieron >> >
Re: Compiling vanilla kernel issues.
I didn't have any problems, but I'm not using initramfs. To build a kernel 'the debian way', you might need to find a guide or maybe someone else can chime in? On Sep 18, 2013 10:05 PM, "Kieron Gillespie" wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Was wondering if anyone had any success compiling any of the vanilla Linux > kernel's on their SPARC wheezy systems with anything after version 3.8.x. > > Every time I try to build myself a new kernel I seem to end up with a > kernel that is unable to boot complaining about not being able to find the > root file system. I was wondering if anyone has any information on how I > can configure and build the Linux kernel for my various SPARC systems. > > -Kieron >
