Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:57:33 GMT From: Daniel Austin <me@dan.me.uk> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: kern/138171: FreeBSD hangs on boot on HP DL580 G5 system (16 cores, 64GB ram) Message-ID: <200908251457.n7PEvX5u063961@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200908251500.n7PF02jo084629@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 138171 >Category: kern >Synopsis: FreeBSD hangs on boot on HP DL580 G5 system (16 cores, 64GB ram) >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Aug 25 15:00:02 UTC 2009 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Daniel Austin >Release: 7.2-RELEASE >Organization: >Environment: see description >Description: I have listed this as 'kern' rather than i386/amd64 as it affects both platforms. images: https://www.dan.me.uk/hp-dl580-g5/ When attempting to install FreeBSD on a HP DL580 G5, it hangs during the boot process (always at the same point). I have tried both amd64 and i386 editions, and 7.2-RELEASE and 8-SNAP (22 Aug 2009). Various editions of Windows Server install and run fine on this server - but I want it to run FreeBSD! With reference to the pictures at the above url: 001-normal-boot-fail-after-vga0.png (7.2-RELEASE/amd64) This is the point at which it crashes (standard boot from install cd) 002-bios-system-info-page.png BIOS information screen with bios versions etc listed 003-verbose-smap-info.png (7.2-RELEASE/amd64) Verbose boot showing the SMAP information 004-verbose-failure.png (7.2-RELEASE/amd64) This is the point at which it crashes (install cd, option 5 verbose) 005-verbose-failure-i386.png (7.2-RELEASE/i386) This is the point at which it crashes (as above, but i386 edition cd) 006-verbose-failure-freebsd8.png (8-SNAP/amd64) Failure during boot from 8-SNAP cd, verbose mode (22 Aug 2009 snap) The server hardware is as follows: HP ProLiant DL580 G5 4 x Intel Quadcore Xeon 2.4GHz CPUs (16 cores total) 32 x 2GB memory (total 64GB) 2 x HP SmartArray P400 RAID controllers (256mb + 512mb cache) 16 x 146GB SAS disks (2 x 8disk RAID6) I have managed to get the server to boot to the installer once, just after the firmware update process. However, after entering the BIOS and rebooting, I can no longer get it to boot. Even after attempting a reset of the BIOS to defaults, it still does not boot. I have also booted from the backup ROM with no effect on the boot process. I am a long time FreeBSD user, and from a technical background - I'm happy to try anything in feedback to this issue. Just add to the PR/email me. >How-To-Repeat: Obtain HP DL580 G5, install all available firmware updates using maintenance CD from HP, use FreeBSD install disc. >Fix: None >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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