On Tuesday 21 August 2001 13:42, Philip Van Hoof wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am pretty new with SMP (just bought the computer a few weeks
> ago) but I already ran into some serious problems while using
> Linux. The cpu's have been tested by the person who sold the
> computer to me in W1n2k (I've seen the tests so the hardware
> works I belive). However .. Under Linux I get some failing
> results :( -I removed the installation of win2k so I can't
> repeat any tests on win2k-
>
> I am running all my kernels with "noapic" because
> there is noway that I can get a kernel to boot with apic.
> the 2.4.x series just hang after the APIC tests and the
> 2.2.19 hangs while detecting my hdc device (DVD player).
>
> Besides that I also get these errors :
> (At the moment of these errors I was using 2.2.19)
>
> Aug 21 11:44:01 pluisje kernel: stuck on TLB IPI wait (CPU#3)
> Aug 21 11:47:00 pluisje last message repeated 2 times
> Aug 21 11:48:03 pluisje last message repeated 14 times
> Aug 21 11:52:52 pluisje kernel: stuck on TLB IPI wait (CPU#3)
> Aug 21 11:55:32 pluisje last message repeated 3 times
> Aug 21 11:58:47 pluisje kernel: stuck on TLB IPI wait (CPU#3)
> Aug 21 12:00:45 pluisje kernel: stuck on TLB IPI wait (CPU#3)
>
> Each time they occur the computer hangs for +- 10 seconds
> I've also noticed that it happens more frequently (but not only)
> while playing mp3s (xmms).
>
> (note. I only have 2 cpu's named 0 and 1 on 2.4.x and
> named 0 and 3 on 2.2.19. I don't know why 2.2.x gives
> the 2e cpu a different name then 2.4.x does)
>
> On 2.4.x kernels I am having problems when trying to switch
> from a console to an X screen; Using a kernel with SMP
> support : everything hangs (no tcp/ip to). My temporary
> display hardware : S3 Virge (4mb) and a voodoo2.
>
> When I boot a kernel with no SMP support and/or replace
> the second CPU with my dummy CPU then I don't have
> any problems at all (except of course a slower system)
>
> My hardware :
>
> Asus CUV4X-D Motherboard
> http://www.asus.com.tw/products/Motherboard/Pentiumpro/Cuv4x-d/index.html
> 2 x Pentium 3 Coppermine 1000Mhz
> 512 Mbram
>
> ps. Some other very wierd things happen when switching kernels :)
> follow this (and check the processor ID's on both kernels ! -> wierd) :
>
>
> First info (on 2.2.19) :
>
> [root@pluisje linux]# uname -a
> Linux pluisje 2.2.19-15mdksmp #1 SMP Thu May 24 00:43:43 CEST 2001 i686
> unknown
> [root@pluisje linux]#
>
> [root@pluisje linux]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
> processor : 0
> vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> cpu family : 6
> model : 8
> model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
> stepping : 6
> cpu MHz : 1004.542
> cache size : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug : no
> hlt_bug : no
> sep_bug : no
> f00f_bug : no
> coma_bug : no
> fpu : yes
> fpu_exception : yes
> cpuid level : 2
> wp : yes
> flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
> mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr xmm
> bogomips : 2005.40
>
> processor : 3
> vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> cpu family : 6
> model : 8
> model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
> stepping : 6
> cpu MHz : 1004.542
> cache size : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug : no
> hlt_bug : no
> sep_bug : no
> f00f_bug : no
> coma_bug : no
> fpu : yes
> fpu_exception : yes
> cpuid level : 2
> wp : yes
> flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
> mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr xmm
> bogomips : 2005.40
>
> [root@pluisje linux]#
>
>
> [root@pluisje linux]# cat /proc/interrupts
> CPU0 CPU1
> 0: 234114 0 XT-PIC timer
> 1: 3979 0 XT-PIC keyboard
> 2: 0 0 XT-PIC cascade
> 8: 1 0 XT-PIC rtc
> 10: 39310 0 XT-PIC EMU10K1
> 11: 11233 0 XT-PIC eth0
> 12: 119783 0 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
> 13: 1 0 XT-PIC fpu
> 14: 10577 0 XT-PIC ide0
> 15: 6 0 XT-PIC ide1
> NMI: 0
> ERR: 0
> [root@pluisje linux]#
>
>
> [root@pluisje linux]# cat /proc/ioports
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0070-007f : rtc
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 01f0-01f7 : ide0
> 02f8-02ff : serial(auto)
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f6-03f6 : ide0
> 03f8-03ff : serial(auto)
> b000-b03f : eth0
> b800-b81f : EMU10K1
> d800-d807 : ide0
> d808-d80f : ide1
> [root@pluisje linux]#
>
> [root@pluisje linux]# cat /proc/meminfo
> total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached:
> Mem: 536416256 183689216 352727040 0 20803584 74801152
> Swap: 213815296 0 213815296
> MemTotal: 523844 kB
> MemFree: 344460 kB
> MemShared: 0 kB
> Buffers: 20316 kB
> Cached: 73048 kB
> BigTotal: 0 kB
> BigFree: 0 kB
> SwapTotal: 208804 kB
> SwapFree: 208804 kB
> [root@pluisje linux]#
>
>
>
> Second info (on 2.4.5) :
>
>
> [root@pluisje /root]# uname -a
> Linux pluisje 2.4.5-8mdksmp #1 SMP Fri Jun 22 16:50:25 CEST 2001 i686
> unknown
> [root@pluisje /root]#
>
> [root@pluisje /root]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
> processor : 0
> vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> cpu family : 6
> model : 8
> model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
> stepping : 6
> cpu MHz : 1004.539
> cache size : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug : no
> hlt_bug : no
> f00f_bug : no
> coma_bug : no
> fpu : yes
> fpu_exception : yes
> cpuid level : 2
> wp : yes
> flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
> mca cmov
> pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
> bogomips : 2005.40
>
> processor : 1
> vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> cpu family : 6
> model : 8
> model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
> stepping : 6
> cpu MHz : 1004.539
> cache size : 256 KB
> fdiv_bug : no
> hlt_bug : no
> f00f_bug : no
> coma_bug : no
> fpu : yes
> fpu_exception : yes
> cpuid level : 2
> wp : yes
> flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
> mca cmov
> pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
> bogomips : 2005.40
>
> [root@pluisje /root]#
>
> [root@pluisje /root]# cat /proc/interrupts
> CPU0 CPU1
> 0: 20754 0 XT-PIC timer
> 1: 1292 0 XT-PIC keyboard
> 2: 0 0 XT-PIC cascade
> 8: 1 0 XT-PIC rtc
> 10: 11393 0 XT-PIC EMU10K1
> 11: 499 0 XT-PIC eth0
> 12: 10037 0 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
> 14: 4947 0 XT-PIC ide0
> 15: 4 0 XT-PIC ide1
> NMI: 0 0
> LOC: 20682 20681
> ERR: 0
> MIS: 0
> [root@pluisje /root]#
>
> [root@pluisje /root]# cat /proc/ioports
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0070-007f : rtc
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 01f0-01f7 : ide0
> 02f8-02ff : serial(auto)
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f6-03f6 : ide0
> 03f8-03ff : serial(auto)
> 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
> b000-b03f : 3Com Corporation 3c900 10BaseT [Boomerang]
> b000-b03f : eth0
> b400-b407 : Creative Labs SB Live!
> b800-b81f : Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10000
> b800-b81f : EMU10K1
> d000-d01f : VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (#2)
> d400-d41f : VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB
> d800-d80f : VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE
> d800-d807 : ide0
> d808-d80f : ide1
> e800-e80f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI]
> [root@pluisje /root]#
>
> [root@pluisje /root]# cat /proc/meminfo
> total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached:
> Mem: 525496320 90951680 434544640 1146880 6447104 41586688
> Swap: 213815296 667648 213147648
> MemTotal: 513180 kB
> MemFree: 424360 kB
> MemShared: 1120 kB
> Buffers: 6296 kB
> Cached: 40612 kB
> Active: 41168 kB
> Inact_dirty: 6860 kB
> Inact_clean: 0 kB
> Inact_target: 320 kB
> HighTotal: 0 kB
> HighFree: 0 kB
> LowTotal: 513180 kB
> LowFree: 424360 kB
> SwapTotal: 208804 kB
> SwapFree: 208152 kB
> [root@pluisje /root]#
>
>
> My lilo.conf :
>
>
> image=/boot/bzImage-2.4.7
> # problems when switching console to X
> label=linux-247
> root=/dev/hdb7
> read-only
> # with apic : hangs on APIC stuff .. I think here :
> # Using local APIC timer interrupts.
> # calibrating APIC timer ...
> # ..... CPU clock speed is 1004.5642 MHz.
> # ..... host bus clock speed is 133.9417 MHz.
> # cpu: 0, clocks: 1339417, slice: 446472
> append="noapic"
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.5-8mdksmp
> # problems when switching console to X
> label=linux-245mdkSMP
> root=/dev/hdb7
> read-only
> # with apic : hangs on APIC stuff .. I think here :
> # Using local APIC timer interrupts.
> # calibrating APIC timer ...
> # ..... CPU clock speed is 1004.5642 MHz.
> # ..... host bus clock speed is 133.9417 MHz.
> # cpu: 0, clocks: 1339417, slice: 446472
> append="noapic"
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.19-15mdksmp
> # Wierd CPU ID's .. 0 and 3
> # stuck on TLB IPI wait (CPU#3)
> label=linux
> root=/dev/hdb7
> read-only
> # with apic : hangs on detecting hdc
> # hdc: Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAPIModel DVD-106S 011, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> append="noapic"
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> # No problems at all
> label=linux-singlecpu
> root=/dev/hdb7
> vga=794
> read-only
>
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> # No problems at all
> label=failsafe
> root=/dev/hdb7
> append=" failsafe"
> read-only
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