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RE: [compaq-and-linux] ml370 + integrated scsi + 2 x 933 PIII CPU 's + redhat 6.1

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From: Black, Richard (Richard.Black@COMPAQ.com)
Date: Thu Jan 25 11:04:03 2001


Basically that kernel from RH61 has a problem with the secondary PCI bus and
also has a problem with lockups.  SP10775 or  SP10776 (both are the same,
just distributed in different formats: .exe and .tar format).  Basically you
need the patches.  Follow the instructions to bring your system up on the
2nd or 3rd floppy and follow the directions to patch your system.

Here is a clipping from allfiles.txt from
www.compaq.com/support/files/server ... softpacks ... all softpack listing
from text file:

<<snip>>
SP10776.EXE	ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp10501-11000/sp10776.exe
0K	1, January 2000
TITLE: Compaq Redhat 6.1 Diskettes
VERSION: 6.1
LANGUAGE: English
PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq ProLiant servers
OS: Redhat 6.1
SUPERSEDES: NA DESCRIPTION Creates Three (3) diskettes containing the Compaq
Redhat 6.1 diskettes.  The floppies address two known issues in the Red Hat
6.1 stock distribution kernel.  The first issue does not allow detection of
PCI devices on the secondary/tertiary PCI bus. The second issue may cause a
lockup when a NC3131 dual port network adapter is installed. It is
recommended that the floppies be used on all ProLiant servers when
installing Red Hat 6.1 stock distribution. TO CREATE Three (3) Compaq Redhat
6.1 DISKETTES: 1.  After downloading the SoftPaq, copy it to an empty
directory and change to that directory. 2.  From that drive and directory,
untar the softpaq file: tar xvf SP10776.tar The following files should be
created: cpq-rh-install.img cpq-kfloppy-smp.img cpq-kfloppy-up.img
Readme.txt 3.  Obtain three (3) 1.44 MB diskettes 4.  Insert a diskette into
the disk drive.  Use dd to put these images onto three seperate diskettes.
dd if=cpq-rh-install.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k dd if=cpq-kfloppy-smp.img
of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k dd if=cpq-kfloppy-up.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=18k 5.  At this
point, the diskettes have been created and are ready to use. 6.  Refer to
README for instructions on using the three (3) diskettes. Copyright
1989-2000, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved. Product names
mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective companies

SP10775.EXE	ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp10501-11000/sp10775.exe
4418K	1, January 2000
TITLE: Compaq Redhat 6.1 Diskettes
VERSION: 6.1
LANGUAGE: English
PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq ProLiant servers
OS: Redhat 6.1
SUPERSEDES: NA DESCRIPTION Creates Three (3) diskettes containing the Compaq
Redhat 6.1 diskettes.  The floppies address two known issues in the Red Hat
6.1 stock distribution kernel.  The first issue does not allow detection of
PCI devices on the secondary/tertiary PCI bus. The second issue may cause a
lockup when a NC3131 dual port network adapter is installed. It is
recommended that the floppies be used on all ProLiant servers when
installing Red Hat 6.1 stock distribution.
<<snip>>

Happy updating!

Sincerely,
Richard Black
http://www.compaq.com/linux
http://www.geocities.com/rlcomp_1999
http://www.cpqlinux.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Oleshev [mailto:Alexander.Oleshev@ebs-europe.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:22 AM
To: 'compaqandlinux@van-dijk.net'
Subject: [compaq-and-linux] ml370 + integrated scsi + 2 x 933 PIII CPU's
+ redhat 6.1


Hello guys !

It seems that since I started working with linux on Compaq it became my
favorite thing - to write here about troubles and errors =)).

Ok. I've got ml370 + 2 x 933 pIII CPU's + integrated scsi.
Problem : I have succesfully installed linux 6.1. After rebooting it was
working perfectly for some minutes only, then it said , that something
happened and hang. After next rebooting it stoped during the drive
consistency checking - it said : CPU : 0 , blahblah... Aiee - killing
interrupt handler, kernel panic: Attempted to kill idle task !

Yep, another thing. I've installed 4 linux software raid devices. Could that
cause a problem? 

And, the main question itself. Is there any issue about multi-CPU
configuration or something for ml370 and redhat 6.1 version 2.2.12-20 ?

Thanks in advance,

Alexander Oleshev

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