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[13:08] \sh you mentioned crc32c but isn't it actually libcrc32c ? lsmod shows it is used by bnx2x on another machine [13:12] sneumann: crc32c *and* libcrc32c, make sure to use initramfs-tools 0.98.8 [13:13] hrmpf: 0.92bubuntu78 [13:13] are there backports ? [13:18] no, add libcrc32c to conf/modules and rebuild as workaround and make sure everything is present then [13:44] mikap I tried recreating the initrd manually and failled spectracularly [13:44] roon@cumulus:/tmp/initrd# find . -type f | cpio -ov | gzip -c >/srv/tftp/fai/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic [13:44] installing initramfs-tools 0.98.8 manually inside the chroot also had a problem, [13:44] update-initramfs -k all -u [13:45] fails with initramfs-tools/hooks/mdadm failed with return 1 [13:46] I'd prefer the update-initramfs way, because then I could try to tweak make-fai-nfsroot to rightaway use the correct initramfs-tools in the future [14:28] osmo (~o@195.14.20.220) got netsplit. 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[14:35] mt (~mt@shell.forsyte.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de) returned to #fai. [14:35] codice (~codice@ip65-46-15-18.z15-46-65.customer.algx.net) returned to #fai. [14:35] mfl (~mfl@adonis.fnb.maschinenbau.tu-darmstadt.de) returned to #fai. [14:35] mgoetze (~mgoetze@corelli.mgoetze.net) returned to #fai. [14:45] tokkee (tokkee@osprey.tokkee.org) left irc: Quit: reboot [14:46] I am trying to get a setup that creates a proper initrd for BL465G7 with make-fai-nfsroot [14:46] I know I need initramfs-tools 0.98.8, but where ? In the fai server, or inside the nfsroot ? [14:47] I installed 0.98.8 manually on lucid, but it fails with [14:47] E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/mdadm failed with return 1. [14:50] tokkee (tokkee@osprey.tokkee.org) joined #fai. [15:23] Action: sneumann is still fighting to fix initrd for BL465G7 [15:27] ah, now I found a console message "bnx2x: cant load firmware bnx2x-e1h-5.0.21.0.fw" [15:27] The initrd contains /lib/firmware/2.6.32-28-generic/bnx2x-e1h-5.0.21.0.fw [15:29] is this directory not searched ? [15:30] check dmesg output for details [15:32] ErKa (~keryell@APuteaux-154-1-11-236.w83-199.abo.wanadoo.fr) left irc: Remote host closed the connection [15:32] <\sh> sneumann: you need the initramfs inside your nfsroot [15:33] <\sh> sneumann: and no...initramfs-0.98.8 won't help you on lucid [15:33] <\sh> sneumann: the workaround on lucid is to chroot /bin/bash [15:33] <\sh> cd /etc/initramfs-tools [15:33] ErKa (~keryell@APuteaux-154-1-11-236.w83-199.abo.wanadoo.fr) joined #fai. [15:33] <\sh> vi modules [15:33] <\sh> and add all needed modules to this line by line [15:33] <\sh> start with this *crc32c* thingy [15:33] <\sh> then with bnx2x [15:33] <\sh> etc. [15:34] during boot I get firmware not found, [15:34] and indeed it is *not* inside the initrd [15:34] firmware is in nfsroot, /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir/lib/firmware/2.6.32-28-generic/bnx2x-e1h-5.0.21.0.fw [15:34] but not inside zcat /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic | cpio -it | grep 5.0.21 [15:35] <\sh> well, normally when there is a firmware which correspondents to a driver, it should be in the initramfs [15:35] <\sh> at least why I understand from hook-functions in /usr/share/initramfs-tools [15:36] <\sh> did you update-initramfs -k all -u ? after you added the modules to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules ? [15:38] yes, all double-checked [15:40] and it *should* copy firmware, it does so in [15:40] /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions: copy_exec "/lib/firmware/${version}/${firmware}" [15:40] <\sh> sneumann: set somewhere in the hook functions script a set -x and check the output if the manual_add_modules function is called...somehow [15:43] ah, the machine where I run make-fai-nfsroot has a different kernel version (recent security upgrade ?) than the target. [15:43] rebooting [15:56] <\sh> http://www.shermann.name/2011/02/serious-joke-of-day-drying-your-smoked.html <- something really sad [16:01] \sh: ouch, definitiely not vegetarian-compatible! :) [16:06] <\sh> well, it's sad, because it hangs on our Rack...and I was in this room with our HP technician...peinlich [16:06] I have the update-initrd logs [16:06] and it seems modinfo -F firmware /lib/modules/2.6.32-28-server/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2x.ko [16:06] does not report any firmware files [16:07] again, the machine where I run the update-initramfs does not have an bnx2x, could that be a problem ? [16:11] <\sh> nope...you need only the module name in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules (inside your nfsroot) [16:14] hook-functions has a line # Add required firmware [16:14] where they check for firmware in $(modinfo -F firmware "${kmod}"); do [16:14] but on a running 465G7 I get no firmware [16:15] modinfo -F firmware /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-server/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2x.ko [16:17] <\sh> shermann@shermann-desktop:/lib/modules/2.6.35-25-generic/kernel/drivers/net$ modinfo -F firmware bnx2x.ko [16:17] <\sh> bnx2x-e1h-5.2.13.0.fw [16:17] <\sh> bnx2x-e1-5.2.13.0.fw [16:18] <\sh> hmmm [16:18] 2.6.32 problem ? [16:19] is there a way to copy manually ? [16:19] any hooks ? [16:19] <\sh> dunno... [16:20] <\sh> you can create /usr/share/initramfs-hooks/hooks/copy-firmware with a skeleton like the other hooks inside that dir...to copy the firmware manually... [16:21] <\sh> but it should work out of the box [16:21] <\sh> you should have bougth a G7 with the Flex10 Fabric ;) [16:22] ?? [16:22] just remember that it's expensive [16:23] <\sh> well, the price was a bit higher then the standard with 1GBit/s broadcom nics [16:24] sneumann: Instead of trying to manual fix the problem. I would check if there isn't a package firmware-bnx2x available like in Debian. [16:24] <\sh> but it's a waste of performance...with out the HP switches you can't use them in the right way...so having cisco switches in the encs it just drives with 1Gbit/s on each NIC [16:27] switches are procurve 6120G/XG blade switches [16:32] Action: sneumann needs to go ... [16:32] Action: sneumann hits virtual reset, and keeps fingers crossed, checking from home ... [16:39] Mrfai (~lange@malzmuehle.informatik.uni-koeln.de) left irc: Quit: leaving [16:40] sneumann (~sneumann@router-sub.ipb-halle.de) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [16:46] sneumann (~sneumann@p5B0F4D7B.dip.t-dialin.net) joined #fai. [16:48] verwilst (~verwilst@router.begen1.office.netnoc.eu) left irc: Quit: Ex-Chat [17:12] siggg (~jean@tra78-5-88-172-128-32.fbx.proxad.net) left irc: Quit: Leaving. [17:19] ErKa (~keryell@APuteaux-154-1-11-236.w83-199.abo.wanadoo.fr) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [18:02] So, one step further: [18:02] I fixed the bnx2x firmware issues by manually copying them into the initrd [18:02] with an update-initramfs hook [18:03] Now the system PXE boots and gets as far as scripts/init-premount/lvm2 [18:04] in line 39: add_mountroot_fail_hook: not found [19:01] sneumann_ (~sneumann@p5B0F41B3.dip.t-dialin.net) joined #fai. [19:04] sneumann (~sneumann@p5B0F4D7B.dip.t-dialin.net) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [20:38] \sh (~shermann@nat.de.netviewer.com) left irc: Remote host closed the connection [20:38] \sh (~shermann@nat.de.netviewer.com) joined #fai. [20:47] I now tried natty, and the 465 boots fine into the initrd, but won't mount the nfsroot [20:48] if I try break=modules or break=premount, busybox loops endlessly with "spawning shell within busybox" [20:49] Side note: in natty "aptitude" is not in the base packages, and has to be passed manually to debootstrap [20:50] the interface that is connected is eth3 on another server, [20:50] could it be that the initrd is not looking there, hence fails to mount ? [20:52] Side note II: the mezzanine slot II *has* the flex10 card, I just didn't remember ... [21:07] rofl__ (takinovah@212.117.169.179) joined #fai. [21:08] cake_ (cake@212.117.169.179) joined #fai. [21:09] rofl_ (takinovah@212.117.169.179) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [21:10] ingard (cake@212.117.169.179) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [21:21] Action: sneumann_ has an FAI installing natty !!! [21:33] yay. :) [22:26] sneumann_ (~sneumann@p5B0F41B3.dip.t-dialin.net) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [00:00] --- Thu Feb 3 2011