Quoting "Brandeburg, Jesse" <[email protected]>: > I would like you to try some specific steps, we need to make *sure* > the workarounds are not working so we aren't re-inventing the wheel, > and I muddied the water before by giving you the wrong syntax. > > # tar xzvf e1000-8.0.23.tar.gz > # cd e1000-8.0.23/src > # make > # rmmod e1000; insmod ./e1000.ko ignore_64bit_dma=1 > # <configure an address> > > if this worked correctly > # cat /sys/module/e1000/parameters/ignore_64bit_dma > 1 > > also, did you try 'apic=force' ? you can change boot options even > on a live cd, as long as it brings up a bootloader of some kind > there should be a way to add some options (there always is in my > experience). >
I will do this at lunch time and let you know my results. Do I want NAPI or should I disable it or should I try it with and without? I am pretty sure I used apic=force but I will make sure today. The Knoppix livecd doesn't give you the traditional bootloader to be able to put kernel options in but I did talk with Klaus Knopper yesterday and he gave me a few suggestions to be able to get the full output so I can do that as well at lunch. Thanks Jesse Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 8:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] tx unit hang fc11 > > Any ideas on this Jesse? Does anything jump out at you or am I > screwed? I do have an Intel box that I could boot a FC12 64bit livecd > that has the card. And send you the output of if this might help to > find the issue. > > Jon > > Quoting Jesse Brandeburg <[email protected]>: > >> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Quoting "Brandeburg, Jesse" <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 21 Oct 2010, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am still having this issue but it seems to only be on x86_64. I used >>>>> a Knoppix disk to boot with and the card worked with no issues using a >>>>> 32bit kernel. I downloaded the latest kernel from kernel.org and >>>>> compiled it and the issue returns using a 64bit kernel. >>>> >>>> huh, that is pretty interesting. Does your machine have >= >>>> 4GB ram? Did >>>> you ever try enabling the APIC with apic=force kernel boot option? >>> >>> Yes it has 6GB of RAM. I have never tried apic=force as a boot option >>> I will try that. I thought the default was for apic to be enabled so I >>> have tried it with apic=no. >>> >>> I have tried ignore_64bit_dma=1 and still get the same issue. I am >>> using modprobe ignore_64bit_dma=1 e1000, that is the correct way to >>> load it with that option? I have also tried TXDescriptorStep=4 along >> >> I think the syntax is modprobe ./e1000.ko ignore_64bit_dma=1 >> of course only after make install >> >>> with and without the ignore_64bit_dma option. >>> >>> I am right now trying to figure out how to get the dmesg.log from >>> knoppix whch seems to truncate it. Tushar has asked me for this so I >>> have been waiting to post back until I got it when I noticed your reply. >> >> you might be able to boot the knoppix kernel with a kernel option to >> increase the dmesg log buffer size (think its called log_buf_size ?). >> >>> >>> While I'm trying to figure out the dmesg problem what else if anything >>> would you need, cat /proc/interrupts or any thing else? >> >> cat /proc interrupts on the 32 bit kernel and the full dmesg (i know >> you're working on it) you maybe just want to do dmesg > file.txt >> >>> >>> Just a note, I have tried the last three versions of the module all >>> with the same results. >>> >>> I am getting close to just installing a 32bit kernel but all of my >>> VM's are 64bit so it would be a huge hassle. :) >> >> The 64bit dma fix is precisely for the problem you're describing, also >> the descriptor step workaround has been known to help in amd systems. >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest > Create new apps & games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada > $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing > Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store > http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > E1000-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel > To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit > http://communities.intel.com/community/wired > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps & games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
