Problem with kernel 2.6.18-x can not install/boot debian etch

**Myweb** · 02-20-2007

Hello.
I have problem with install/boot debian etch:
Debian etch (testing)
Pentium D 820,
MSI p965 Neo (intel p965 + ICH8 + JMicron)
When I boot system:

ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
irq 233: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
[<b0138147>] _report_bad_irq+0x2b/0x69
[<b013832b>] note_interrupt+0x1a6/0x1df
[<b0137a00>] _do_IRQ+0xae/0xe8
[<b0104eca>] do_IRQ+0x3f/0x4d
[<b010159d>] mwait_idle+0x0/0x38
[<b010344e>] common_interrupt+0x1a/0x20
[<b010159d>] mwait_idle+0x0/0x38
[<b01015c2>] mwait_idle+0x25/0x38
[<b0101574>] cpu_idle+0x6f/0x98
[<b0363703>] start_kernel+0x369/0x36f
handlers:
[<d08307c0>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x55 [usbcore])
Disabling IRQ #233
.....
ATA: abnormal status 0xD8 on port 0xF807
ATA: abnormal status 0xD8 on port 0xF807
ATA: abnormal status 0xD8 on port 0xF807
ATA: abnormal status 0xD8 on port 0xF807
ata4.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
ata4.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4)
Please help me?

**antidrugue** · 02-20-2007

You will need a Linux kernel 2.6.19 (or a heavily patched 2.6.18, like the Suse 10.2 one) and up for this motherboard to correctly work.

This issue has been discussed a few times already :
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/per...herboards.html
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ble-linux.html
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/deb...tallation.html

Don't worry : you can run Debian Etch on this machine without too much trouble.

**Myweb** · 02-20-2007

I want completely reinstall my debian becouse I have used it from 2.6.16 kernel, but when I try to boot from netinstall CD kernel do not find my SATA HDD (connected to ICH

.

Originally Posted by antidrugue

You will need a Linux kernel 2.6.19 (or a heavily patched 2.6.18, like the Suse 10.2 one) and up for this motherboard to correctly work.

This issue has been discussed a few times already :
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/per...herboards.html
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ble-linux.html
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/deb...tallation.html

Don't worry : you can run Debian Etch on this machine without too much trouble.

What do You mean?
When will ecth release it will include this patch?
Where I can find a mirror of Debian to install 2.6.19 or 2.6.20 for my Debian?
How can I put kernel (2.6.19 or 2.6.20) to boot CD and boot with this kernel?
Please help me.
Sorry I am a newbie...:-[... but I realy want to use Linux (Debian).

**antidrugue** · 02-20-2007

Originally Posted by Myweb

I want completely reinstall my debian becouse I have used it from 2.6.16 kernel, but when I try to boot from netinstall CD kernel do not find my SATA HDD (connected to ICH

.

That's what is explained in those thread I linked : you have to use a special installer :
http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/

Then you can upgrade to Etch (the installer install Sarge with a 2.6.19 kernel). Finally you can compile your own kernel to take full advantage of that Core 2 Duo CPU.

More info on how to compile your kernel (2.6.20 is suggested for that processor) :
http://technowizah.com/2005/12/debia...l-compile.html

Feel free to post back if all this seems unclear.

**Myweb** · 02-20-2007

I have downloaded kernel 2.6.20 (http://kernel-archive.buildserver.ne....8305_i386.deb)
and get same error about usbcore and disabling irq 19
Is it normal?
Shoud I try to compile kernel from sources?

**Billy McCann** · 02-23-2007

Originally Posted by antidrugue

That's what is explained in those thread I linked : you have to use a special installer :
http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/

One of those special installers work great, but it didn't give me a working graphical interface.

From the websight:

Under the FAQ

===

I can't install desktop-task or GNOME! It's a grave bug!

Unfortunately udev system conflicts against old hal package Sarge uses. And backporting hal package isn't so easy. If you succeed to build it, please tell me or upload it to backports.org.

===

This is bad for a newb (like me) trying to work with this. I started a thread about it over http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/deb...ow-launch.html

Originally Posted by antidrugue

Then you can upgrade to Etch (the installer install Sarge with a 2.6.19 kernel).

Maybe if you could walk me through the step you went thru ...

I know, I'm probably making a bit hard on myself. But I kinda like it. Unfortunately, from time to time it becomes necessary to impose upon the good nature of others for some help. Google and forum searches will only get one so far.

Hope all is well.

Billy McCann

**antidrugue** · 02-23-2007

Originally Posted by Billy McCann

Maybe if you could walk me through the step you went thru ...

Upgrading from Sarge to Etch is quite simple (once you know how).

First do as explained here :
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/336748-post8.html

Then :

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

**Billy McCann** · 02-23-2007

Thanks, antidrugue.

Currently inside gnome, downloading linux-2.6.20.tar.bz2. Again, thank you.

**antidrugue** · 02-23-2007

Originally Posted by Billy McCann

Currently inside gnome, downloading linux-2.6.20.tar.bz2.

Glad it worked for you.

If you need help compiling your kernel, take a look at this :
http://technowizah.com/2005/12/debia...l-compile.html

And be sure to apply the latest 2.6.20.1 patch.

Also, make sure you choose "Core 2" as your CPU (a new option as of 2.6.20) in make menuconfig.

**Billy McCann** · 02-23-2007

When I run

Code:

 bzcat /home/billy/patch-2.6.20.1.bz2 | patch -p1 --dry-run

I get

Code:

can't find file to patch at input line 5
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
|index 7e2750f..d26f3f5 100644
|--- a/Makefile
|+++ b/Makefile
--------------------------
File to patch:

What does this mean?

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