Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:51:08 -0500 From: Ross Gohlke <ross@grinz.com> To: FreeBSD PowerPC <freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.org> Subject: OpenFirmware settings on running system Message-ID: <4ABCBCBC.30309@grinz.com> In-Reply-To: <491B18F3.4010900@grinz.com> References: <b9c23c9f0809230355y26d463c4s5a60a22293daa05d@mail.gmail.com> <b9c23c9f0809230952n159c3179t90b6a542eaf94a4f@mail.gmail.com> <b9c23c9f0809231028j3d20b1bcgc8f4aaec15fe23d2@mail.gmail.com> <48DD91A4.2060306@freebsd.org> <491B18F3.4010900@grinz.com>
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It's time for my annual attempt at a working SMP Xserve. (http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ppc/2008-November/003362.html) So far so good: % dmesg ... FreeBSD 8.0-BETA2 #0: Sun Sep 20 19:58:58 CDT 2009 root@rorty:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC_TUNED cpu0: Motorola PowerPC 7455 revision 2.1, 1000.06 MHz cpu0: HID0 8450c0bc<EMCP,TBEN,NAP,DPM,ICE,DCE,SGE,BTIC,LRSTK,FOLD,BHT> real memory = 2135805952 (2036 MB) avail memory = 2068119552 (1972 MB) FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 2 CPUs cpu0: dev=ff87f908 (BSP) cpu1: dev=ff880bc8 ... I have a boot-ready mirror on the second drive. I would like to be able to change Open Firmware's boot-device setting while the system is running. % nvram -p nvram: /dev/powermac_nvram: No such file or directory I do have a custom kernel, but powermac_nvram is defined in GENERIC, and I did not override it. Here are my kernel configurations. ## /usr/src/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC_TUNED include GENERIC ident GENERIC_TUNED include GENERIC_STRIPPED include NOTES_STRIPPED include PF maxusers 256 options SMP # Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel options EXT2FS # ext2/3fs ## /usr/src/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC (unedited) ... device powermac_nvram # Open Firmware configuration NVRAM ... ## /usr/src/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC_STRIPPED (only contains overrides of GENERIC) nomakeoptions DEBUG #Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols nooptions KTRACE #ktrace(1) syscall trace support nooptions STACK #stack(9) support nooptions AUDIT # Security event auditing nooptions KDB #Enable the kernel debugger nooptions DDB #Support DDB nooptions INVARIANTS #Enable calls of extra sanity checking nooptions INVARIANT_SUPPORT #Extra sanity checks of internal structures, required by INVARIANTS nooptions WITNESS #Enable checks to detect deadlocks and cycles nooptions WITNESS_SKIPSPIN #Don't run witness on spinlocks for speed nodevice atapifd # ATAPI floppy drives nodevice atapist # ATAPI tape drives nodevice sa # Sequential Access (tape etc) nodevice dc # DEC/Intel 21143 and various workalikes nodevice fxp # Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557, 82558) nodevice ulpt # Printer nodevice urio # Diamond Rio 500 MP3 player nodevice aue # ADMtek USB Ethernet nodevice axe # ASIX Electronics USB Ethernet nodevice cdce # Generic USB over Ethernet nodevice cue # CATC USB Ethernet nodevice kue # Kawasaki LSI USB Ethernet nomakeoptions DEBUG #Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols nooptions KTRACE #ktrace(1) syscall trace support nooptions STACK #stack(9) support nooptions AUDIT # Security event auditing nooptions KDB #Enable the kernel debugger nooptions DDB #Support DDB nooptions INVARIANTS #Enable calls of extra sanity checking nooptions INVARIANT_SUPPORT #Extra sanity checks of internal structures, required by INVARIANTS nooptions WITNESS #Enable checks to detect deadlocks and cycles nooptions WITNESS_SKIPSPIN #Don't run witness on spinlocks for speed nodevice atapifd # ATAPI floppy drives nodevice atapist # ATAPI tape drives nodevice sa # Sequential Access (tape etc) nodevice dc # DEC/Intel 21143 and various workalikes nodevice fxp # Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557, 82558) nodevice ulpt # Printer nodevice urio # Diamond Rio 500 MP3 player nodevice aue # ADMtek USB Ethernet nodevice axe # ASIX Electronics USB Ethernet nodevice cdce # Generic USB over Ethernet nodevice cue # CATC USB Ethernet nodevice kue # Kawasaki LSI USB Ethernet ## /usr/src/sys/powerpc/conf/NOTES_STRIPPED nodevice fdc nodevice ppc nodevice splash # when splash works enable *_saver nodevice blank_saver nodevice daemon_saver nodevice dragon_saver nodevice fade_saver nodevice fire_saver nodevice green_saver nodevice logo_saver nodevice rain_saver nodevice snake_saver nodevice star_saver nodevice warp_saver nodevice daemon_saver nodevice star_saver nodevice snake_saver # isa nodevice pcii nodevice tnt4882 # sound nodevice snd_cmi # wants gdb_cur nooption PPC_DEBUG nooption PPC_PROBE_CHIPSET nooption SC_NO_MODE_CHANGE nooption UKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP ## /usr/src/sys/powerpc/conf/PF device pf device pflog device pfsync options ALTQ options ALTQ_CBQ # Class Bases Queuing (CBQ) options ALTQ_RED # Random Early Detection (RED) options ALTQ_RIO # RED In/Out options ALTQ_HFSC # Hierarchical Packet Scheduler (HFSC) options ALTQ_PRIQ # Priority Queuing (PRIQ) #options ALTQ_NOPCC # Required for SMP build How can I edit OF boot-device setting while running? Great work! The system is running smooth and fast right now, though not doing much... yet. Thanks, Ross Gohlkehome | help
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