Re: Bug#874251: installation-reports: Debian 9.1 installer fails on HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i

[Steve McIntyre]

On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 08:13:39PM +0200, rpr // wrote:
>On 4 September 2017 at 16:50, Steve McIntyre  wrote:
>>>
>>>Is that something to be fixed on the kernel side? Or some buggy UEFI
>>>that would need a workaround maybe?
>>
>> That's a good question. acpi=off is often a workaround for buggy
>> firmware in my experience, but not typically something fixable
>> externally.
>
>I can add to this report that some time ago I successfully installed
>Debian 8.7.1 amd64 (kernel 3.16 without apci=off parameter) on the
>same hardware. It seems to me this issue in Debian 9.1 installer is a
>regression.

Ah, OK. That's useful information. Sounds like it might be a kernel
bug then...

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Re: Bug#874251: installation-reports: Debian 9.1 installer fails on HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i

[rpr //]

On 4 September 2017 at 16:50, Steve McIntyre  wrote:
>>
>>Is that something to be fixed on the kernel side? Or some buggy UEFI
>>that would need a workaround maybe?
>
> That's a good question. acpi=off is often a workaround for buggy
> firmware in my experience, but not typically something fixable
> externally.

I can add to this report that some time ago I successfully installed
Debian 8.7.1 amd64 (kernel 3.16 without apci=off parameter) on the
same hardware. It seems to me this issue in Debian 9.1 installer is a
regression.

-- rpr.

Re: Bug#874251: installation-reports: Debian 9.1 installer fails on HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i

[Steve McIntyre]

On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 04:23:25PM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Adding kernel maintainers and debian-cd to the loop.
>
>rpr //  (2017-09-04):
>> Package: installation-reports
>> Severity: important
>> 
>> -- Package-specific info:
>> 
>> Boot method: USB flash drive
>> Image version: 
>> https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-9.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso
>> (2017-07-22)
>> Date: 2017-08-26 17:00 UTC
>> 
>> Machine: HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i
>> Partitions: 
>> 
>> 
>> Base System Installation Checklist:
>> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>> 
>> Initial boot:   [E]
>> Detect network card:[O]
>> Configure network:  [O]
>> Detect CD:  [O]
>> Load installer modules: [O]
>> Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
>> User/password setup:[O]
>> Detect hard drives: [O]
>> Partition hard drives:  [O]
>> Install base system:[O]
>> Install tasks:  [O]
>> Install boot loader:[O]
>> Overall install:[O]
>> 
>> Comments/Problems:
>> Booting installer with default options locks up after
>> Loading /install.amd/vmlinuz... ok
>> Loading /install.amd/initrd.gz... ok
>> 
>> Booting in expert mode gives an error about "NMI watchdog: BUG: soft
>> lockup" - see the screenshot in the attachment.
>> 
>> Booting and running installer was successful after adding acpi=off
>> kernel parameter.
>
>Is that something to be fixed on the kernel side? Or some buggy UEFI
>that would need a workaround maybe?

That's a good question. acpi=off is often a workaround for buggy
firmware in my experience, but not typically something fixable
externally.

-- 
Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com
"You can't barbecue lettuce!" -- Ellie Crane

Re: Bug#874251: installation-reports: Debian 9.1 installer fails on HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i

[Cyril Brulebois]

Hi,

Adding kernel maintainers and debian-cd to the loop.

rpr //  (2017-09-04):
> Package: installation-reports
> Severity: important
> 
> -- Package-specific info:
> 
> Boot method: USB flash drive
> Image version: 
> https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-9.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso
> (2017-07-22)
> Date: 2017-08-26 17:00 UTC
> 
> Machine: HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with HP Smart Array 6i
> Partitions: 
> 
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot:   [E]
> Detect network card:[O]
> Configure network:  [O]
> Detect CD:  [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
> User/password setup:[O]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives:  [O]
> Install base system:[O]
> Install tasks:  [O]
> Install boot loader:[O]
> Overall install:[O]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> Booting installer with default options locks up after
> Loading /install.amd/vmlinuz... ok
> Loading /install.amd/initrd.gz... ok
> 
> Booting in expert mode gives an error about "NMI watchdog: BUG: soft
> lockup" - see the screenshot in the attachment.
> 
> Booting and running installer was successful after adding acpi=off
> kernel parameter.

Is that something to be fixed on the kernel side? Or some buggy UEFI
that would need a workaround maybe?


KiBi.


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