Re: problems installing xen

[Christoph Egger <Christoph_Egger%gmx.de@localhost>]

[Adding port-i386 and port-amd64 to CC]

I think this is not really a Xen problem. It looks like the
multiboot support in boot(8) is broken in -current.

Christoph



On Thursday 29 October 2009 15:49:59 Brook Milligan wrote:
> I am trying to get xen installed on a server but am having trouble
> booting the xen kernels.  Everything is compiled locally from /usr/src
> with cvs date 2009.08.01.06.00.00 and from /usr/pkgsrc with cvs tag
> pkgsrc-2009Q3.  I have installed two kernels: MONOLITHIC and
> XEN3PAE_DOM0.  The xen kernel is compiled from sysutils/xenkernel33.
> The entry in /boot.cfg is
>
> menu=Boot Xen with 64MB for PAE dom0:load
> /netbsd-current-20090801-XEN3PAE_DOM0 console=pc;multiboot
> /usr/pkg/xen3-kernel/xen.gz dom0_mem=64M
>
> The MONOLITHIC kernel boots fine (see dmesg below).  In contrast, the
> xen kernel immediately writes a long series of 'exit' lines to the
> console and then reboots.  All of these kernels (MONOLITHIC or the xen
> kernels) boot fine on a laptop.
>
> The primary differences I can think of between these machines are the
> CPUs (see below) and the amount of memory (4 Gb on the xen server
> vs. 2 Gb on the laptop).
>
> Can anyone identify a problem with this setup?  How can I discover
> where the problem is?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Cheers,
> Brook
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> CPU on xen server:
> cpu0: Intel Xeon (686-class), 1996.70 MHz, id 0xf24
> cpu0: features 
> 0x3febfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR> cpu0: features
>  0x3febfbff<PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR> cpu0: features 
> 0x3febfbff<SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM>
> cpu0: "Intel(R) XEON(TM) CPU 2.00GHz"
> cpu0: I-cache 12K uOp cache 8-way, D-cache 8KB 64B/line 4-way
> cpu0: L2 cache 512KB 64B/line 8-way
> cpu0: ITLB 4K/4M: 64 entries
> cpu0: DTLB 4K/4M: 64 entries
> cpu0: Initial APIC ID 0
> cpu0: Cluster/Package ID 0
> cpu0: SMT ID 0
> cpu0: family 0f model 02 extfamily 00 extmodel 00
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> CPU on laptop:
> cpu0: Intel Core 2 (Merom) (686-class), 1995.18 MHz, id 0x6fb
> cpu0: features 0xbfebfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR>
> cpu0: features 0xbfebfbff<PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX>
> cpu0: features 0xbfebfbff<FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF>
> cpu0: features2
> 0xe3bd<SSE3,DTES64,MONITOR,DS-CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM> cpu0:
> features3 0x20100000<XD,EM64T>
> cpu0: "Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T7300  @ 2.00GHz"
> cpu0: I-cache 32KB 64B/line 8-way, D-cache 32KB 64B/line 8-way
> cpu0: L2 cache 4MB 64B/line 16-way
> cpu0: ITLB 128 4KB entries 4-way
> cpu0: DTLB 256 4KB entries 4-way, 32 4MB entries 4-way
> cpu0: Initial APIC ID 0
> cpu0: Cluster/Package ID 0
> cpu0: Core ID 0
> cpu0: family 06 model 0f extfamily 00 extmodel 00
>
> ===========================================================================
>
> dmesg from MONOLITHIC kernel on xen server:
> Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
>     2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
>     The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
> Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
>     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
>
> NetBSD 5.99.15 (MONOLITHIC) #2: Tue Oct 27 13:37:56 MDT 2009
>       
> root%example.com@localhost:/mount/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/obj/MONOLITHIC
> total memory = 3967 MB
> avail memory = 3886 MB
> timecounter: Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
> timecounter: Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 100
> Supermicro P4DP6 (0123456789)
> mainbus0 (root)
> cpu0 at mainbus0 apid 0: Intel 686-class, 1996MHz, id 0xf24
> cpu1 at mainbus0 apid 6: Intel 686-class, 1996MHz, id 0xf24
> cpu2 at mainbus0 apid 1: Intel 686-class, 1996MHz, id 0xf24
> cpu3 at mainbus0 apid 7: Intel 686-class, 1996MHz, id 0xf24
> ioapic0 at mainbus0 apid 2: pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins
> ioapic1 at mainbus0 apid 3: pa 0xfec80000, version 20, 24 pins
> ioapic2 at mainbus0 apid 4: pa 0xfec80400, version 20, 24 pins
> ioapic3 at mainbus0 apid 5: pa 0xfec81000, version 20, 24 pins
> ioapic4 at mainbus0 apid 8: pa 0xfec81400, version 20, 24 pins
> acpi0 at mainbus0: Intel ACPICA 20080321
> acpi0: X/RSDT: OemId <PTLTD ,  RSDT  ,06040000>, AslId < LTP,00000000>
> acpi0: SCI interrupting at int 9
> acpi0: fixed-feature power button present
> timecounter: Timecounter "ACPI-Fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
> ACPI-Fast 24-bit timer
> npx1 at acpi0 (MATH, PNP0C04): io 0xf0-0xfe irq 13
> npx1: reported by CPUID; using exception 16
> pcppi1 at acpi0 (SPKR, PNP0800): io 0x61
> midi0 at pcppi1: PC speaker (CPU-intensive output)
> sysbeep0 at pcppi1
> attimer1 at acpi0 (TIME, PNP0100): io 0x40-0x43 irq 0
> pckbc1 at acpi0 (KBC0, PNP0303) (kbd port): io 0x60,0x64 irq 1
> pckbc2 at acpi0 (MSE0, PNP0F13) (aux port): irq 12
> FWH (INT0800) at acpi0 not configured
> COM1 (PNP0501) at acpi0 not configured
> COM2 (PNP0501) at acpi0 not configured
> FDC (PNP0700) at acpi0 not configured
> PRT (PNP0401) at acpi0 not configured
> acpibut0 at acpi0 (PWRB, PNP0C0C): ACPI Power Button
> apm0 at acpi0: Power Management spec V1.2
> attimer1: attached to pcppi1
> pckbd0 at pckbc1 (kbd slot)
> pckbc1: using irq 1 for kbd slot
> wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard
> pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1
> pci0: i/o space, memory space enabled, rd/line, rd/mult, wr/inv ok
> pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0
> pchb0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2540 (rev. 0x02)
> vendor 0x8086 product 0x2541 (undefined subclass 0x00, revision 0x02) at
> pci0 dev 0 function 1 not configured ppb0 at pci0 dev 2 function 0: vendor
> 0x8086 product 0x2543 (rev. 0x02) pci1 at ppb0 bus 1
> pci1: i/o space, memory space enabled
> vendor 0x8086 product 0x1461 (interrupt system, interface 0x20, revision
> 0x03) at pci1 dev 28 function 0 not configured ppb1 at pci1 dev 29 function
> 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x1460 (rev. 0x03) pci2 at ppb1 bus 2
> pci2: i/o space, memory space enabled
> vendor 0x8086 product 0x1461 (interrupt system, interface 0x20, revision
> 0x03) at pci1 dev 30 function 0 not configured ppb2 at pci1 dev 31 function
> 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x1460 (rev. 0x03) pci3 at ppb2 bus 3
> pci3: i/o space, memory space enabled
> ppb3 at pci0 dev 3 function 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2545 (rev. 0x02)
> pci4 at ppb3 bus 4
> pci4: i/o space, memory space enabled
> vendor 0x8086 product 0x1461 (interrupt system, interface 0x20, revision
> 0x03) at pci4 dev 28 function 0 not configured ppb4 at pci4 dev 29 function
> 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x1460 (rev. 0x03) pci5 at ppb4 bus 5
> pci5: i/o space, memory space enabled
> vendor 0x8086 product 0x1461 (interrupt system, interface 0x20, revision
> 0x03) at pci4 dev 30 function 0 not configured ppb5 at pci4 dev 31 function
> 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x1460 (rev. 0x03) pci6 at ppb5 bus 6
> pci6: i/o space, memory space enabled
> uhci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2482 (rev. 0x02)
> uhci0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 16
> usb0 at uhci0: USB revision 1.0
> uhci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 1: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2484 (rev. 0x02)
> uhci1: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 19
> usb1 at uhci1: USB revision 1.0
> uhci2 at pci0 dev 29 function 2: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2487 (rev. 0x02)
> uhci2: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 18
> usb2 at uhci2: USB revision 1.0
> ppb6 at pci0 dev 30 function 0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x244e (rev. 0x42)
> pci7 at ppb6 bus 7
> pci7: i/o space, memory space enabled
> vga1 at pci7 dev 1 function 0: vendor 0x1002 product 0x4752 (rev. 0x27)
> wsdisplay0 at vga1 kbdmux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation), using wskbd0
> wsmux1: connecting to wsdisplay0
> drm at vga1 not configured
> fxp0 at pci7 dev 2 function 0: i82550 Ethernet, rev 13
> fxp0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 17
> fxp0: Ethernet address 00:30:48:23:3a:81
> inphy0 at fxp0 phy 1: i82555 10/100 media interface, rev. 4
> inphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
> fxp1 at pci7 dev 3 function 0: i82550 Ethernet, rev 13
> fxp1: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 18
> fxp1: Ethernet address 00:30:48:23:3a:82
> inphy1 at fxp1 phy 1: i82555 10/100 media interface, rev. 4
> inphy1: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
> ichlpcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0
> ichlpcib0: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2480 (rev. 0x02)
> timecounter: Timecounter "ichlpcib0" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
> ichlpcib0: 24-bit timer
> ichlpcib0: TCO (watchdog) timer configured.
> piixide0 at pci0 dev 31 function 1
> piixide0: Intel 82801CA IDE Controller (ICH3) (rev. 0x02)
> piixide0: bus-master DMA support present
> piixide0: primary channel configured to compatibility mode
> piixide0: primary channel interrupting at ioapic0 pin 14
> atabus0 at piixide0 channel 0
> piixide0: secondary channel configured to compatibility mode
> piixide0: secondary channel interrupting at ioapic0 pin 15
> atabus1 at piixide0 channel 1
> ichsmb0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3: vendor 0x8086 product 0x2483 (rev. 0x02)
> ichsmb0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 17
> iic0 at ichsmb0: I2C bus
> isa0 at ichlpcib0
> lpt0 at isa0 port 0x378-0x37b irq 7
> com0 at isa0 port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4: ns16550a, working fifo
> com1 at isa0 port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3: ns16550a, working fifo
> fdc0 at isa0 port 0x3f0-0x3f7 irq 6 drq 2
> timecounter: Timecounter "clockinterrupt" frequency 100 Hz quality 0
> fd0 at fdc0 drive 0: 1.44MB, 80 cyl, 2 head, 18 sec
> uhub0 at usb0: vendor 0x8086 UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr
> 1 uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
> uhub1 at usb1: vendor 0x8086 UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr
> 1 uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
> uhub2 at usb2: vendor 0x8086 UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr
> 1 uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
> wd0 at atabus0 drive 0: <ST340016A>
> wd0: drive supports 16-sector PIO transfers, LBA addressing
> wd0: 38166 MB, 77545 cyl, 16 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 78165360
> sectors wd0: 32-bit data port
> wd0: drive supports PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2, Ultra-DMA mode 5 (Ultra/100)
> wd0(piixide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5 (Ultra/100) (using
> DMA) atapibus0 at atabus1: 2 targets
> cd0 at atapibus0 drive 0: <MATSHITA CR-177, , 7T0D> cdrom removable
> cd0: 32-bit data port
> cd0: drive supports PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2, Ultra-DMA mode 2 (Ultra/33)
> cd0(piixide0:1:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 2 (Ultra/33) (using
> DMA) Kernelized RAIDframe activated
> pad0: outputs: 44100Hz, 16-bit, stereo
> audio0 at pad0: half duplex
> boot device: wd0
> root on wd0a dumps on wd0b
> root file system type: ffs
> wsdisplay0: screen 1 added (80x25, vt100 emulation)
> wsdisplay0: screen 2 added (80x25, vt100 emulation)
> wsdisplay0: screen 3 added (80x25, vt100 emulation)
> wsdisplay0: screen 4 added (80x25, vt100 emulation)