Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor

[Mark Hounschell <dmarkh@cfl.rr.com>]

Andreas Herrmann wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:34:43AM +0100, Mark Hounschell wrote:
>> Mark Hounschell wrote:
>>> The MB is a Biostar TA770+. It is not yet listed as one with new
>>> BIOS support for the Phenom-II. Only the TA770+ SE is at the moment.
>>> The only difference in the Sata port arrangement and the BIOS type.
>>>
>>> I guess I'll just keep pinging them.
>> OK I have now the official bios for this CPU/MB combo. I still cannot boot a
>> 1000 HZ kernel.
> 
> Looking at the Biostar pages I am still not completely convinced that
> your CPU/MB combo is supported. At least it is not listed there.
> So far TA770 A2+ SE, rev. 6.X, is listed. Did the Biostar folks confirm you
> that your mobo model/revision is supported, too?
> 

The BIOS came from http://www.biostar.cn/upload/Bios/A78XAC25.BST.rar

The BIOSTAR folks supporting the US seem to be asleep. I've never gotten an
actual response from them and have tried on 3 other occasions for other things.

>>  Here is my new dmesg while running a 250Hz kernel.
> 
> ...
> 
>> Linux version 2.6.26.8 (root@harley) (gcc version 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease)
> ...
>> CPU0: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
> ...
>> CPU1: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
> ...
>> CPU2: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
> ...
>> CPU3: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor stepping 02
> 
> Looks good so far.
> 
>> eth0: no IPv6 routers present
>> warning: `ntpd' uses deprecated v2 capabilities in a way that may be insecure.
>> hda-intel: Invalid position buffer, using LPIB read method instead.
>> NET: Registered protocol family 4
>> NET: Registered protocol family 3
>> NET: Registered protocol family 5
> 
> This reminds me of some system hangs with older kernels when C1E was
> activated.
> 
> Can you please try to boot with idle=poll, or idle=mwait, or nolapic_timer
> when using 2.6.26.X?
> Can you also try to boot .27 or .28?
> 

OK, I tried all the above on 2.6.26.8 ann 2.6.27.10. No difference.

Regards
Mark