Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 21:56:21 -0700 (MST) From: Rob Kolstad <kolstad@ace.DELOS.COM> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: i386/105196: Dell E512 fails to boot FreeBSD Message-ID: <200611060456.kA64uLEC052510@ace.DELOS.COM> Resent-Message-ID: <200611060500.kA650bwr078494@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 105196 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: Dell E512 fails to boot FreeBSD >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-i386 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Nov 06 05:00:37 GMT 2006 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Rob Kolstad >Release: FreeBSD 6.1 i386 >Organization: Delos Enterprises >Environment: Dell E521 dual processor 64bit AMD 3800+ System: generic ISO image for 6.1 >Description: This is a new Dell E521 dual processor 64bit AMD 3800+ machine. I am booting from CD using the 6.1 ISO image from the standard distribution (others report the same problem on other releases). Boot never succeeds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The booting gets this far when pause_boot is specified (all typed by hand... typos are possible :( ): ... ohci0 <OHCI (generic USB controller> mem 0xfe02f000-0xfe02ffff irq 21 at device 11.0 on pci) ohci0: [GIANT-LOCKED] usb0: OHCI version 1.0, legacy support usb0: SMM does not respond resetting At this point there is a complete hang, the machine must be hardware-reset. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- When pause_boot is NOT specified, the probing gets much further (same with ACPI-disabled boot mode): ... vga0 ... Timecounter... panic: ohci_add_done: addr 0x3bef1ba0 not found ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In verbose mode, lots more output, of course: Timecounter... lo0: bfp attached rr232x: no controller detected panic: ohci_add_done: addr 0x3bef1ba0 not found ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note that I have NOT fiddled with any BIOS settings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >How-To-Repeat: Just insert a boot disk and try to boot a Dell E521 (1GB RAM); pick your favorite boot mode >Fix: I am not the first to discover this! http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hardware/2006-October/003880.html http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hardware/2006-October/003942.html All appearances are that the USB prober/driver is confused. I can't figure out boot-hints to suggest alternative behavior. I can postal-mail an E521 (almost new-in-box) to lend to a developer who wishes to pursue this one. Given the apparently good price/performance of the machine, I expect many folks will be purchasing them. Otherwise, any hints or suggestions are welcome! RK >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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