Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:52:33 -0700 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org, "current@freebsd.org" <current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD kernel doesn't boot on FUJITSU PRIMERGY RX200 S5 server Message-ID: <4BCE2221.7070907@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <201004200920.08846.jhb@freebsd.org> References: <4BCD5A7B.2070505@FreeBSD.org> <4BCD5C20.8000508@FreeBSD.org> <4BCD9E72.1000502@FreeBSD.org> <201004200920.08846.jhb@freebsd.org>
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John Baldwin wrote: > On Tuesday 20 April 2010 8:30:42 am Maxim Sobolev wrote: >> Update: I've discovered that the 7.3 kernels actually boot after some >> ridiculously long waiting period after the "boot" command (i.e. 10 >> minutes or even more). I suspect that it might be caused by the memory >> probing, which as far as I know the FreeBSD does to determine if the >> physical memory that has been reported by BIOS really exists. >> >> Here is what kernel reports about RAM: >> >> http://sobomax.sippysoft.com/ScreenShot605.png >> >> Any comments? > > Maybe try adding > > hint.atkbdc.0.disabled="1" > hint.atkbd.0.disabled="1" > > to /boot/device.hints? That has reportedly removed minute-long boot delays on > some Nehalem machines. No, that have not helped at all. I measured the delay - it's about 6 minutes from boot command to the first "smap" message. Do you or anybody else have other ideas? -Maxim
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