Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 5 Apr 2003 00:29:39 +0200 (MEST) | From | mikpe@csd ... | Subject | Re: [Bug 538] New: Rebooting of pentium-I during initial booting phase. |
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On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 13:25:47 +0000, Randy.Dunlap wrote: >On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 22:52:35 +0200 (MEST) mikpe@csd.uu.se wrote: > >| On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:55:34 -0800, mbligh@aracnet.com wrote: >| >http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=538 >| > >| > Summary: Rebooting of pentium-I during initial booting phase. >| > Kernel Version: 2.5.65 (probably most versions of 2.5.x) >| > Status: NEW >| > Severity: normal >| > Owner: mbligh@aracnet.com >| > Submitter: robins.t@kutumb.org.in >| > >| > >| >Distribution: linus kernel 2.5.65 (probably 2.5.x) >| > >| >Hardware Environment: >| >Pentium - I (120 MHz) with FO-OF Bug >| >Motherboard Via - With DMA Problem ("nodma" option required in 2.4.x kernels) >| >16mb RAM (EDO) >| > >| >Software Environment: >| >Linus kernel 2.5.65 >| > >| >Problem Description: >| >The new kernel 2.5.65 reboots while booting process (in the very initial phase) making even noting the progress very difficult. >| >The system is running fine with 2.4.21-pre5, with the option "nodma". >| >| Most probably a configuration error, viz. choosing a CPU type >| higher than generic 586. My Socket7 ASUS T2P4 with a Pentium >| Classic (pre-MMX) 133MHz boots 2.5.66 just fine. > >Yes, I agree with that suggestion, but I don't see a problem. >Did you look at his .config file? It's here: > http://bugme.osdl.org/attachment.cgi?id=261&action=view > >I'm comparing it to the .config on my Pentium-with-f00f-bug, which does >boot 2.5.65 successfully, and I don't see CPU option differences. >I see lots that don't matter and I see PIIX vs. VIA option differences.
I've re-tested with the exakt same .config and gcc (RH8 stock) that Robins used, and I still can't reproduce the problem. According to his 2.4.21-pre5 dmesg output, his CPU is even the same stepping as mine (CPUID 52C).
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