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Re: [Xen-API] bnx2 driver failed in linux-2.6.18.8-xen-3.4.2, Dell R610

To: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-API] bnx2 driver failed in linux-2.6.18.8-xen-3.4.2, Dell R610
From: Luwei Cheng <chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:46:18 +0800
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Hello Pasi,

Thanks for the reply. I have updated XEN to version 4.0 with LInux kernel 2.6.31.8. (I also tried xen-3.4.2)
Luckily it can boot and bnx2 NIC works.

But another problem happens: guest domain can not boot correctly, shows "Device 0 (vif) could not be connected."
I have almost searched the whole internet to find the solution but none worked.

Some people suggest "/sbin/start_udev", but it does not work for my machine.

Any idea ??

Thanks in advance.

Best,
Luwei


On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:57 AM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 04:43:25AM +0800, Luwei Cheng wrote:
>    Hello Bruce,
>    Thanks for your reply. In my kernel, I did not
>    find CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL.
>    There are only 4 options related to firmware in my kernel:
>    CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y
>    CONFIG_HOSTAP_FIRMWARE=y
>    CONFIG_HOSTAP_FIRMWARE_NVRAM=y
>    CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID=y
>    Any idea?

http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps

especially read the troubleshooting section.
It has instructions how to build the kernel,
and also it has reference .config files with working kernel configuration.

-- Pasi


>    Best,
>    -Luwei
>    On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 4:26 AM, Bruce Edge <[1]bruce.edge@xxxxxxxxx>
>    wrote:
>
>      On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Luwei Cheng <[2]chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx>
>      wrote:
>      > So many issues I did not expect to have... I think I need a 2.6.18
>      stable
>      > kernel to run.
>      > Actually I have only ONE step to succeed in 2.6.18.8. Any one who
>      knows how
>      > to patch bnx2 dirver?
>      > Deep thanks!
>      > --Luwei
>      >
>      > On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 2:05 AM, Luwei Cheng <[3]chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx>
>      wrote:
>      >>
>      >> Yes, I am already in progress to install 2.6.32 with long time to git
>      >> clone... hope not too much trouble shooting:-)
>      >> Anyway, if there's any patch to 2.6.18.8-bnx2 driver, I'd like it
>      more.
>      >> Regards,
>      >> Luwei
>
>      Not sure if this is related to your specific problem, but to use a
>      BNX2 NIC I need to enable
>         CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y
>      in order to pull the BNX2 firmware into the kernel, otherwise it
>      complains that it can't find the firmware at boot time.
>
>      -Bruce
>      >>
>      >> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
>      >> <[4]konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>      >>>
>      >>> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 01:19:03AM +0800, Luwei Cheng wrote:
>      >>> > Hello Konrad,
>      >>> >
>      >>> > Thanks for your reply to enlighten me.
>      >>> >
>      >>> > This is almost the first time that I compile XenLinux from source.
>      To
>      >>> > play
>      >>> > safe, I just downloaded the source code from [5]www.xen.org.
>      >>> > Is 2.6.32-PVOPS already stable kernel? Is there any document to
>      follow
>      >>> > so
>      >>> > that I won't miss some steps? Thanks!
>      >>>
>      >>> Look on Google for "Wiki PVOPS" and it will direct you the Wiki on
>      how to
>      >>> do it.
>      >>
>      >
>      >
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