Linux hangs on nVidia nForce2 400 Ultra
Hi chaps!
My system hangs (no oops, nothing) on disk access using either 2.4.23 or 2.6.0. A rather reliable way for me to crash it is to, for example, copy the sources of the Linux kernel.
It hanged once on CD-ROM access, which could lead to a more IDE-level problem. Also, the only time it did it in another operating system (humm...) was after it crashed in Linux and I pressed reset (no shut down), which makes me think it could the IDE controller [driver]'s fault...
It seems I'm the only one on Earth to have this problem (according to Google), but if there was a way to track it down I'd be happy to try.
I have attached my 2.6.0 kernel config for info.
Thanks!
Hervé.
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Hi,
Theres been some work done on this issue lately. Originally, my system only hung when I had IO-APIC and local APIC support compiled into the kernel. But I think other people had hanging problems even without this.
You could first try using a 2.6-mm series kernel, as these include some patches which fix nforce2 problems for most people (but not me).
The other option is to try Ross Dickinson's patches:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=107199838022614&w=2
If you use Ross's patches, as well as the -mm fixes, you should revert out the nforce-disconnect-quirk patch to avoid your CPU getting needlessly hot.
Personally, I have stability running 2.6.1-rc1-mm1 with the disconnect-quirk reverted out, Ross's patches, booting with parameter apic_tack=2. I have APIC/IOAPIC compiled in and working.
Daniel.
Quoted 11 lines · Herve Fache
Hi chaps!
My system hangs (no oops, nothing) on disk access using either 2.4.23 or 2.6.0. A rather reliable way for me to crash it is to, for example, copy the sources of the Linux kernel.
It hanged once on CD-ROM access, which could lead to a more IDE-level problem. Also, the only time it did it in another operating system (humm...) was after it crashed in Linux and I pressed reset (no shut down), which makes me think it could the IDE controller [driver]'s fault...
It seems I'm the only one on Earth to have this problem (according to Google), but if there was a way to track it down I'd be happy to try.
I have attached my 2.6.0 kernel config for info.
Thanks! Hervé.
All correct, and if you have Award bios an update
may help stability with nforce2.
-Bob D
Quoted 25 lines · Daniel Drake
Hi,
Theres been some work done on this issue lately. Originally, my system only hung when I had IO-APIC and local APIC support compiled into the kernel. But I think other people had hanging problems even without this.
You could first try using a 2.6-mm series kernel, as these include some patches which fix nforce2 problems for most people (but not me).
The other option is to try Ross Dickinson's patches:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=107199838022614&w=2If you use Ross's patches, as well as the -mm fixes, you should revert out the nforce-disconnect-quirk patch to avoid your CPU getting needlessly hot.
Personally, I have stability running 2.6.1-rc1-mm1 with the disconnect-quirk reverted out, Ross's patches, booting with parameter apic_tack=2. I have APIC/IOAPIC compiled in and working.
Daniel.
Quoted 1 line · Herve Fache
Hi chaps! My system hangs (no oops, nothing) on disk access using either 2.4.23 or 2.6.0. A rather reliable way for me to crash it is to, for example, copy the sources of the Linux kernel. It hanged once on CD-ROM access, which could lead to a more IDE-level problem. Also, the only time it did it in another operating system (humm...) was after it crashed in Linux and I pressed reset (no shut down), which makes me think it could the IDE controller [driver]'s fault... It seems I'm the only one on Earth to have this problem (according to Google), but if there was a way to track it down I'd be happy to try. I have attached my 2.6.0 kernel config for info. Thanks! Hervé.
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According your .config you have compiled all ide-chipsets.
Have you tried only compile in the
AMD74XX (CONFIG_BLK_DEV_AMD74XX=y) AMD and nVidia IDE support?
This is the only necessary IDE-Chipset on my Nforce Board.... Perhaps this would help.
Can you supply a dmesg output?
Andreas
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From: "Herve Fache" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:36 PM
Subject: Linux hangs on nVidia nForce2 400 Ultra
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Hi chaps!
My system hangs (no oops, nothing) on disk access using either 2.4.23 or
2.6.0. A rather reliable way for me to
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crash it is to, for example, copy the sources of the Linux kernel.
It hanged once on CD-ROM access, which could lead to a more IDE-level
problem. Also, the only time it did it in
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another operating system (humm...) was after it crashed in Linux and I
pressed reset (no shut down), which
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makes me think it could the IDE controller [driver]'s fault...
It seems I'm the only one on Earth to have this problem (according to
Google), but if there was a way to track it
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down I'd be happy to try.
I have attached my 2.6.0 kernel config for info.
Thanks!
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