Bug 126602

Summary:	initio amd64 2.6.15-r7 x86_64
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Thomas Kohler <g2t>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers <kernel>
Status:	RESOLVED NEEDINFO
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	Highest
Version:	2006.0
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	126599
Attachments:	output of dmesg

Description Thomas Kohler 2006-03-17 14:38:11 UTC

After failing of gentoo-installation using initio-scsi-card (see another bug) I installed the main components on a IDE-HDD (remove scsi-card). I build the kernel with initio as module. After replug the scsi-card I want to load "modprobe initio". The answer was a kernel panic. The last lines: "not syncing:  Attempted to kill init!". Other lines show the words "acpi" or "apic" I don't remember.

Looks like a bios problem after I tried a AHA-2940UW for testing and the system hangs BEFORE booting grub (after scsi-bios was initialized). But I choose a old kernel for x86 2.6.12 with initio inside. And its work also with initio-card. Last problem now is: the scsi-bootsector was not found. My workaround for this: choose a small IDE-HDD with /boot inside and from this point I can start the kernel. But at the moment no way with 2.6.15-r7 start the initio.

My System:
MSI-7207 K8NGM2-FID. 
Athlon 64 Venice 3200+.
2x 256MB Dual-Ram
BIOS-Update V3.20

Comment 1 Daniel Drake (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-20 13:11:26 UTC

Please upgrade to gentoo-sources-2.6.16 and reproduce the panic. We need more details too - is the panic logged? If not, is it possible for you to hook up a serial console, or use a digital camera to capture the crash message?

Comment 2 Daniel Drake (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-04-11 19:29:31 UTC

see comment #1

Comment 3 Thomas Kohler 2006-04-15 08:54:11 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> see comment #1
> 

Sorry, but I have payed a SATA and sold my scsi parts.

Comment 4 Tyler Genter 2007-04-13 02:22:55 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> Please upgrade to gentoo-sources-2.6.16 and reproduce the panic. We need more
> details too - is the panic logged? If not, is it possible for you to hook up a
> serial console, or use a digital camera to capture the crash message?
> 

I have had a similar problem using the module initio.  I have an Initio 360P on AMD64, gentoo 2006.1.  I am using gentoo-sources 2.6.19-r5.  Attached is dmesg, contains at least some of the output of the kernel.  I can provide other log files if necessary.

Comment 5 Tyler Genter 2007-04-13 02:24:20 UTC

Created attachment 116118 [details]
output of dmesg

Contains the output of the kernel panic after loading the module initio.  Done on AMD64 with kernel gentoo-sources 2.6.19-r5