What Linux version are you running? That error means that the driver was unable to register with the I/O subsystem because the name was already registered. Which is very strange, because this is the only thing that is using that name. So you are trying to load a module and the function is already compiled into the kernel (not sure if that is even possible) or something very weird is going on.
-corey David Ranch wrote: > You DO need the 'si' driver (as least I do). > > The SI driver should give a better error report than '17'. Look at the src > code and see if there are any better descriptions there. > > --david > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kurt Yoder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: David Ranch > Cc: ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > <ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Thu Feb 21 07:08:11 2008 > Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] /dev/ipmi0 not seen by ipmitool? > > The device looks correct: > > # ls -l /dev/ipmi* > crw-r--r-- 1 root root 254, 0 2008-02-19 11:59 /dev/ipmi0 > > > > the major node looks correct as well: > > # cat /proc/devices | grep ipmi > 254 ipmidev > > > > the kernel modules appear to be loaded: > > # lsmod | grep ipmi > ipmi_watchdog 20156 0 > ipmi_devintf 10248 0 > ipmi_msghandler 37952 2 ipmi_watchdog,ipmi_devintf > > > > I don't need to have the ipmi_si module loaded, correct? If I try to > load it, I get an error in the kern.log: > > init_ipmi_si: Unable to register driver: -17 > > > > I'll have to check on the BIOS and BMC firmware. > > > On Feb 20, 2008, at 4:47 PM, David A. Ranch wrote: > > >> Do you have the right BMC firmware loaded on the DL360 as well as >> the most up to date BIOS and BMC firmware. >> Also, what's the output of "ls -la /dev/ipmi*"? It should be >> something like: >> >> crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 253, 0 Dec 10 15:38 /dev/ipmi0 >> >> --David >> >> >>> Hiya, list! >>> >>> I installed openipmi successfully (I think), and now have a /dev/ >>> ipmi0: >>> >>> # ls /dev/ipmi* >>> /dev/ipmi0 >>> >>> >>> However ipmitool doesn't like my device if I use -I open: >>> >>> # ipmitool -I open sdr >>> Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/ >>> 0: No such file or directory >>> Get Device ID command failed >>> Unable to open SDR for reading >>> >>> If I use -I imb, I get weird errors: >>> >>> # ipmitool -I imb sdr >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=0 >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=0 >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=0 >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=0 >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=0 >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=0 >>> WARNING: Unknown SDR repository version 0x00 >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=bf >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=bf >>> Error sending IMB request, status=1 ccode=bf >>> Unable to obtain SDR reservation >>> Unable to open SDR for reading >>> >>> This is a local query, so AFAIK -I lan/-I lanplus would not be >>> approriate for me, correct? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Some notes: this works fine on all my ProLiant DL145 machines. >>> However, I get the above-mentioned problem on all of my ProLiant >>> DL360 machines. So it seems to be something hardware-dependent. >>> >>> >>> Suggestions? Comments? RTFM locations? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -Kurt >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> --- >>> - >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ipmitool-devel mailing list >>> Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel >>> >>> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Ipmitool-devel mailing list > Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Ipmitool-devel mailing list Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel
