November 2004 - openSUSE AMD64 - openSUSE Mailing Lists

RE: [suse-amd64] 64 with Personal version or professional only?
by Kevin.Wilson＠comtrol.com 17 Nov '04

17 Nov '04

SuSE 9.2 Pro operates like all other SuSE Pro distros ... install until you go blind. The suse personal (I believe anyway) was shelved to make room for the Novell Linux Desktop product. -----Original Message----- From: Rene Salmon [mailto:rsalmon@tulane.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:34 PM To: suse-amd64(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-amd64] 64 with Personal version or professional only? Hi, Some what related question. I installed SuSE 9.1 using a minimal boot CD and the rest over the network. Will SUSE 9.2 be available for a network install at a later date or will the only way you an get SUSE 9.2 and later be by purchasing the CD? Also what is the licensing like on 9.2 if I buy a 9.2 CD can I install it on all my computers or do I have to buy a CD for every computer that it will be installed on? Thanks Rene -- Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help(a)suse.com

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posix named semaphores
by Joe Georger 17 Nov '04

17 Nov '04

I'm running Suse 9.0 AMD64 w/kernel 2.4.21-149. I get sem_open error for /mysem: Function not implemented when I try to create a posix named semaphore. However it does work on RH9 IA32 kernel 2.4.20-30.9 as well as under Suse 9.1 AMD64 kernel 2.6.5-7.95-smp. Is there an AMD64 2.4 kernel that would support this? Or do I have to go to 2.6? Thanks, Joe

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Re: [suse-amd64] 64 with Personal version or professional only?
by Rene Salmon 17 Nov '04

17 Nov '04

Hi, Some what related question. I installed SuSE 9.1 using a minimal boot CD and the rest over the network. Will SUSE 9.2 be available for a network install at a later date or will the only way you an get SUSE 9.2 and later be by purchasing the CD? Also what is the licensing like on 9.2 if I buy a 9.2 CD can I install it on all my computers or do I have to buy a CD for every computer that it will be installed on? Thanks Rene

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RE: [suse-amd64] suse 9.2 install kernel panic
by Kevin.Wilson＠comtrol.com 17 Nov '04

17 Nov '04

It looks like a problem with RAM amounts > 4GB. I have 4GB installed but ~800 is reserved by the bios so the problem doesn't occur on my system. Enter mem=2048 as a boot parm and see what happens. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Horton [mailto:mark@nostromo.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:28 AM To: SuSe 64-bit ML Subject: [suse-amd64] suse 9.2 install kernel panic Just received Suse 9.2 and I'm getting a kernel panic when I try to install it on my Opteron system. It happens right away, after selecting "Installation". Although I don't see the kernel panic unless I select text install. If I don't select text install the screen just goes blank. I've tried tons of different kernel params, such as turning off ACPI, APM, etc... I'm using a Tyan S2885 with 8GB ram and 2 x opteron 248 processors. I can install 9.1 and 9.0 fine so I'm not sure what's wrong. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to trouble shoot or solve this problem? Mark -- Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help(a)suse.com

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RE: [suse-amd64] suse 9.2 install kernel panic
by Kevin.Wilson＠comtrol.com 17 Nov '04

17 Nov '04

You're welcome. Now that you system is installed with the smp kernel you may be able to remove it. Would be interesting to know if the smp kernel can handle > 5GB of ram. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Horton [mailto:mark@nostromo.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:38 AM To: Kevin Wilson Cc: suse-amd64(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-amd64] suse 9.2 install kernel panic This did the trick. I added mem=2048m to the kernel options and it installed fine. Thanks much. Mark Kevin.Wilson(a)comtrol.com wrote: > It looks like a problem with RAM amounts > 4GB. I have 4GB installed but > ~800 is reserved by the bios so the problem doesn't occur on my system. > Enter mem=2048 as a boot parm and see what happens. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Horton [mailto:mark@nostromo.net] > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:28 AM > To: SuSe 64-bit ML > Subject: [suse-amd64] suse 9.2 install kernel panic > > > Just received Suse 9.2 and I'm getting a kernel panic when I try to > install it on my Opteron system. It happens right away, after selecting > "Installation". Although I don't see the kernel panic unless I select > text install. If I don't select text install the screen just goes > blank. I've tried tons of different kernel params, such as turning off > ACPI, APM, etc... > > I'm using a Tyan S2885 with 8GB ram and 2 x opteron 248 processors. I > can install 9.1 and 9.0 fine so I'm not sure what's wrong. Does anyone > have any suggestions on how to trouble shoot or solve this problem? > > Mark >

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ACPI and DSDT
by Edwin Heath 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Help, I need some advice on ACPI. My system has been randomly crashing for some time in 9.1 and now in 9.2 :-( not had more than a few hours uptime for a long time. But by starting in failsafe mode, I can work quite happily with no crashes. I'm guessing from other posts that this is probably a combination of the nvidia drivers and my systems ACPI. I followed http://acpi.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/SUSE%209.0%3A% 20HOWTO%20load%20custom%20DSDT%20table%20%28you%20don%27t%20need%20to% 20recompile%20your%20kernel%29?action=BackLinks as far as recompiling the original DSDT table and I get the following: <Snip> eheath@espresso:/tmp> /usr/sbin/iasl -tc dsdt.dsl Intel ACPI Component Architecture ASL Optimizing Compiler / AML Disassembler version 20040220 [Oct 2 2004] Copyright (C) 2000 - 2004 Intel Corporation Supports ACPI Specification Revision 2.0c dsdt.dsl 358: Method (\_WAK, 1, NotSerialized) Warning 2026 - ^ Reserved method must return a value (_WAK) dsdt.dsl 4551: Store (Local0, Local0) Error 1013 - ^ Method local variable is not initialized (Local0) ASL Input: dsdt.dsl - 5260 lines, 151118 bytes, 2196 keywords Compilation complete. 1 Errors, 1 Warnings, 0 Remarks, 473 Optimizations <Snip> If I attempt to fix this and load it in the Initrd, am I basically setting myself up for a world of pain? (I dont know assembler yet!) Also, by running with ACPI disabled am I likely to encounter any issues other than the box not powering off on shutdown? The admin guide suggests that 64bit boxes rely heavily on ACPI! Any advice greatfully received. Ed

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Re: [suse-amd64] suse 9.2 install kernel panic
by Lew Wolfgang 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Hi Mark, I just installed 9.2 on a dual 246 Tyan S2875 with 4-GB of ram without any problems. Even the SATA disks worked. Is your BIOS up-to-date? I had a TYAN S2882 crash regularly whenever a certain benchmark was run. The crashing was fixed with a BIOS update. Regards, Lew Wolfgang sean-lynch(a)sean-lynch.com wrote: > Mark, > > You say 9.0 and 9.1 install fine, so... > > Could you install 9.1 (even just text based), then boot 9.1 fire up yast > at the command prompt as root and try to upgrade from the 9.2 dvd? You'd > be running the dvd upgrade scripts from a working 9.1 kernel. > > Sounds like the boot kernel on the 9.2 dvd is not handling something in > your setup (8Gb or dual opteron). > > Just a suggestion... > > Sean > > > On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:28:08 -0500 > Mark Horton <mark(a)nostromo.net> wrote: > >> Just received Suse 9.2 and I'm getting a kernel panic when I try to >> install it on my Opteron system. It happens right away, after >> selecting "Installation". Although I don't see the kernel panic unless >> I select text install. If I don't select text install the screen just >> goes blank. I've tried tons of different kernel params, such as >> turning off ACPI, APM, etc... >> >> I'm using a Tyan S2885 with 8GB ram and 2 x opteron 248 processors. I >> can install 9.1 and 9.0 fine so I'm not sure what's wrong. Does >> anyone have any suggestions on how to trouble shoot or solve this >> problem? >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe >> For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help(a)suse.com >> > >

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suse 9.2 install kernel panic
by Mark Horton 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Just received Suse 9.2 and I'm getting a kernel panic when I try to install it on my Opteron system. It happens right away, after selecting "Installation". Although I don't see the kernel panic unless I select text install. If I don't select text install the screen just goes blank. I've tried tons of different kernel params, such as turning off ACPI, APM, etc... I'm using a Tyan S2885 with 8GB ram and 2 x opteron 248 processors. I can install 9.1 and 9.0 fine so I'm not sure what's wrong. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to trouble shoot or solve this problem? Mark

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AppleTalk atrtr_create missing write_unlock_bh
by Helmut Tschemernjak 16 Nov '04

16 Nov '04

Hello, I found a possible missing unlock in the AppleTalk atrtr_create function. I believe it could be that kmalloc returns NULL which results into an missing unlock of atalk_routes_lock. Helmut Tschemernjak ----------- 2.6.9 diff -u patch for net/appletalk/dpp.c --------- --- ddp.c.sav 2004-11-15 17:31:30.091290400 +0100 +++ ddp.c 2004-11-16 09:50:38.631154808 +0100 @@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ retval = -ENOBUFS; if (!rt) - goto out; + goto out_unlock; memset(rt, 0, sizeof(*rt)); rt->next = atalk_routes;

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RE: [suse-amd64] problems installing 9.1
by Kevin.Wilson＠comtrol.com 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

I am guessing your raid config is to blame but do the following and if that fails then try installing without raid. I have 2 K8Ws here and they all work fine. Update the bios on your board. install and select runlevel 3 as startup and use the ncurses yast to update to latest and greatest snapshot and kernel. -----Original Message----- From: Erik Ester [mailto:Powersoft@planet.nl] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 1:44 PM To: suse-amd64(a)suse.com Subject: [suse-amd64] problems installing 9.1 Hi, I have a dual opteron rig and can't install suse 9.1 on it. It hangs every time.. I've tried it with acpi on, without acpi.. without acpi and DMA, have turned all the powersave functions in bios off. It still doesn't work. I managed to install it once and during the installation I moved the mouse everytime. But it hangs every time when running KDE3. can't use YOU to update because of the crashing of the machine. Have run several memory tests.. installed Windows XP and ran prime95 for hours, 3d05 for hours. No problem no crashes.. This is my rig: Dual AMD Opteron 244 Tyan Tiger K8W 2 GB Corsair Low Latency pc3200 Registered ECC (4* 512 Mb) Leadtek Winfast A360 256 MB (Nvidia FX5700) 4 * WD 360GD (raptor 10.000 RPM) Plextor 116A DVD-rom drive 360 Watt Chieftec 02B-BX-BX case 2 *92mm intake coolers 1 * 120mm outlet cooler Suse Professional DVD install 64-bit /boot on a separate partition. / on md0 (linux soft raid 5) 4 swap partitions Need help! Greetz, Erik Ester

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