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R: R: [Xen-users] BROADCOM 5708 ON POWER EDGE 1955

To: "'Ivan Porro'" <pivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: R: R: [Xen-users] BROADCOM 5708 ON POWER EDGE 1955
From: "Carlo Granisso" <carlo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:34:24 +0200
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Ok, fine thanks! 

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Ivan Porro [mailto:pivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Inviato: venerdì 26 ottobre 2007 15.30
A: Carlo Granisso
Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oggetto: Re: R: [Xen-users] BROADCOM 5708 ON POWER EDGE 1955

Ok.

I don't know how, but you can cross-compile on another machine and move here
your new ramfs and vmlinuz.

I try to send mine to you in a separate private email

ivan

Carlo Granisso wrote:
> I can't. My system must boot via pxe (with xen 3.1 kernel).
> Is there other way?
> 
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Ivan Porro [mailto:pivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Inviato: venerdì 26 ottobre 2007 15.16
> A: Carlo Granisso
> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Oggetto: Re: [Xen-users] BROADCOM 5708 ON POWER EDGE 1955
> 
> Hi
> 
> I've solved it.
> 
> You have to compile Xen kernel 3.1 from source. Then, you have to 
> download drivers from Broadcom and compile your own kernel module for
network.
> 
> hope it helps
> 
>       ivan
> 
>  From my twiki:
> 
> 
> Xen:
> 
> wget
> http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/3.1.0/src.tgz/xen-3.1.0-src.
> tgz
> tar xzvf xen-3.1.0-src.tgz
> cd xen-3.1.0-src
> make -j4 world
> make install
> 
> The DELL Power Edge 1950 like many other servers mount a Broadcom 
> NetXtreme II controller, which may be slow, unstable or make network 
> failing at all with Linux kernel before 2.1.19. Unfortunately, Xen 3.1 
> is configured to use
> 2.6.18 so we have to provide a new kernel. This should b done anyway 
> since the 1.5.0c version of the driver is recommended.
> This apply of course also to other kind of drivers.
> 
> Identify your hardware:
> 
> lspci |grep Eth
> 
> We have:
> 
> 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 
> Gigabit Ethernet (rev 12) 08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom 
> Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 12)
> 
> Donwload and compile drivers. If the link does not work, check on 
> Broadcom web site, driver download section. Since we probably are with 
> the machine booted on non-Xen kernel, we have to tell Makefile to use 
> the right kernel when compiling:
> 
> mkdir /usr/src/driver
> cd /usr/src/driver
> wget 
> http://www.broadcom.com/docs/driver_download/NXII/linux-1.5.10c.zip
> unzip linux-1.5.10c.zip
> mv Server/Linux/Driver/* .
> tar xzvf bnx2-1.5.10c.tar.gz
> cd bnx2-1.5.10c/
> cd src/
> make KVER=2.6.18-xen
> make install KVER=2.6.18-xen
> 
> Since we have added a new module, we have to regenerate the ramdisk:
> 
> mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-xen 2.6.18-xen
> 
> Carlo Granisso wrote:
>> Hello, I've this strange problem.
>> When Xen kernel start and it try to start eth devices, network 
>> doesn't
> work.
>> It seems to be a problem with NICs firmware.
>>
>> Anyone had this problem? Do you know where I can download firmware
> upgrade?
>> (on DELL's site I've just searched...)
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> Carlo
>>  
>>
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