2.6.14-rc3-nitro1 "Braineating Monsterpenguin"

[brot]

compiling right now, ill try to fix the vmware problem as soon as possible (if its possible for me )

[NiLuJe]

Works fine here, except some strange warning in dmesg with the nvidia module :

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NVRM: PAT index 2 already configured for Write-Combining!
NVRM: Aborting, due to PAT already being configured
NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 3!

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cat /proc/mtrr
reg00: base=0x00000000 (   0MB), size= 512MB: write-back, count=1
reg01: base=0xb0000000 (2816MB), size= 128MB: write-combining, count=1
reg02: base=0xe0000000 (3584MB), size= 128MB: write-combining, count=1

(Err, I don't remember how it looks usually, so this output might be normal)


(Using agpgart, Via KT880, nvidia's module agp driver doesn't support this chip AFAIK)

It doesn't seem to be harmful, but, who knows ^^

I don't remember if I had those warnings with a vanilla -rc3, but I'm sure I didn't have them with a -rc2

Thanks for you work !

[Tiger683]

I have the same chipset and also nvidia card, this warning appears here too, but its probably harmless, as my glxgears reports higher FPS
than all other kernels

BTW, it looks like swsusp2 guys finally cleaned up the havoc in their code

[unz]

I got an asus a7v880 with kt880 chipset .. this kernel can help me using agp? and how?
which drivers have i to compile as built-in or modules?

[b3cks]

About the VMWare problem:
Replace the /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl with this one. Set executable rights and run it. This should help to configure VMWare fine if you run a kernel patchset with LOWMEM patch included.

If you still have problems to configure or run VMWare you may cleanup your sources and run the configuration script again or try re-emerge VMWare. I don't know why, but I had also problems to start VMWare although the configuration script runs fine. So I had to tinker a bit and than it worked.

[SchAmane]

nice job, works very well. Reiser4 is fine, use it for my /

[brot]

I got vmware working (without using the vmware-config.pl from b3cks, but i have highmem, so i dont need them)... Here is what i did:

• Reboot the fresh kernel
  rm /etc/vmware/not_configured
  /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl (the c header files at /lib/modules/2.6.14-rc3-nitro1/build/include)
  restarted
  started vmware

the restarting step should be not needed, but i forgot something in the kernel and so had to.

[Tiger683]

hmm, k, now i just have to pray my compilinginprogress new gcc-4.0.2/glibc-2.3.20051003 toolchain wont crap out on me

[babykart]

this patchset works fine for me on two PIV-reiser4-nvidia, one with SMP...
thx for the job...

[thubble]

Works fine here, except some strange warning in dmesg with the nvidia module :

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NVRM: PAT index 2 already configured for Write-Combining!
NVRM: Aborting, due to PAT already being configured
NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 3!

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cat /proc/mtrr
reg00: base=0x00000000 (   0MB), size= 512MB: write-back, count=1
reg01: base=0xb0000000 (2816MB), size= 128MB: write-combining, count=1
reg02: base=0xe0000000 (3584MB), size= 128MB: write-combining, count=1

(Err, I don't remember how it looks usually, so this output might be normal)


(Using agpgart, Via KT880, nvidia's module agp driver doesn't support this chip AFAIK)

It doesn't seem to be harmful, but, who knows ^^

I don't remember if I had those warnings with a vanilla -rc3, but I'm sure I didn't have them with a -rc2

Thanks for you work !

I have this warning on all the 2.6.14-rc2-mm series kernels. See here: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5319 (comment #1 is mine).

Unfortunately, X doesn't initialize for me with the nvidia drivers. Tried both with kernel agpgart and nvidia's AGP drivers.

I should have a chance to try this kernel in a couple of hours or so, I'll let you know if it works...

[Zephyrus]

I've just noted that i get the same errors on my system, but while Tiger's nvidia driver seems to work, mine are clearly broken: glxgears reports about 2 FPS and i'm unable to run any opengl application.
The positive aspect of the problem is that all other apps work fine.

[brot]

my drivers work, too... (newest nvidia kernel & glx....)

any information why it doesnt work ?

[Zephyrus]

my drivers work, too... (newest nvidia kernel & glx....)

any information why it doesnt work ?

As soon as i start an opengl application X becomes really slow and unstable (sometimes it crashes) and i get my log filled with these errors

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NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 3!

This is my hardware configuration, if it can help:

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0000:00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0050 (rev a3)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a2)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE (rev a2)
0000:00:07.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
0000:00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:01:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
0000:01:06.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port (rev 04)
0000:01:06.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev 04)
0000:01:09.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 80)
0000:05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6800 Ultra/GeForce 6800 GT] (rev a2)

cat /proc/mtrr

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reg00: base=0x00000000 (   0MB), size=1024MB: write-back, count=1
reg01: base=0x3ff00000 (1023MB), size=   1MB: uncachable, count=1
reg02: base=0xd0000000 (3328MB), size= 256MB: write-combining, count=1

Nvidia driver: 1.0.7676

Edit: i've just realized that maybe the driver behaves differently because we use different versions of X.org. Actually i'm using 6.8.99.15-r3 (portage version).

[brot]

well... maybe disabling fastwrites helps,.. or siedeband adressing. (i switched these 2 options off)

edit: time to go to bed now, very late here , but i want to say one more thing. Thank you very much for releasing such a great version of your kernel. it works very smooth here,... and gn8 all

[NiLuJe]

Gf 6800 / KT880 / AGP 8X / Fastwrite On / SBA On / Xorg 6.8.99.15 / Nvidia 7676 / normal glxgears, still up ^^ So, for me, the warnings seems harmless

[satanskin]

Running nicely here....thanks for getting this out! I've been dying for a 2.6.14 release!

[desertstalker]

Only one problem with theis kernel. Ndiswrapper will not work with WPA.

I'll have to stick with the 2.6.13.2 release.

[ZoeF]

Running very nicely here.

I tried 2.6.13.2-nitro1 before and wasn't very impressed (it seems like a lot of people had trouble), but this new version makes me very happy that I tried Nitro out again. Great stuff. Thanks for getting this released.

[satanskin]

What version of ALSA is in this release Tiger?

EDIT: Whoa what the fuck!? I just tried to play three different games all of which now have HORRIBLE performance. SuperTux is getting 0.6 FPS! YES, 0.6! glxgears is giving me 2.2FPS! What the hell happened? I'm running the latest nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx, made sure i'm using the nvidia opengl module, not doing anything in the background, using an Nvidia 6600GT PCI-E. I made sure to recompile those nvidia modules against the new kernel like usual.....What's going on?

[Martin.Jansa]

Linux njama 2.6.14-rc3-nitro1 #2 PREEMPT Sun Oct 9 10:21:02 CEST 2005 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
1G ram,
reiser4 everywhere except 50MB on /boot,
glxgears (slightly less fps, cca 8000 instead of 8500 on 6600GT)
vmware 5.5 works (even with those errors during vmware-config)
nfs is working again (killed during start witch .14-rc1-mm1)
skge and forcedeth working (skge need about 30 packets to start, I don't know why, maybe some switch issues (3COM SS 4400), connection is bridged between skge intf and forcedeth intf for my second box)

Seems like another excelent kernel for me

Thanks to all nitro-devs

[Zephyrus]

well... maybe disabling fastwrites helps,.. or siedeband adressing. (i switched these 2 options off)

[...]

I have a PCI-E card, not an AGP one.
Maybe there are some problems with PCI-E hardware

What version of ALSA is in this release Tiger?

EDIT: Whoa what the fuck!? I just tried to play three different games all of which now have HORRIBLE performance. SuperTux is getting 0.6 FPS! YES, 0.6! glxgears is giving me 2.2FPS! What the hell happened? I'm running the latest nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx, made sure i'm using the nvidia opengl module, not doing anything in the background, using an Nvidia 6600GT PCI-E. I made sure to recompile those nvidia modules against the new kernel like usual.....What's going on?

Probably you have the same problem i reported in a previous post

[Wietze]

Awesomness
Its working

[Tiger683]

About VGA: i have an AGP one too, so chances are there is some breakage in rc (or git) regarding PCIE.

About Alsa: stock kernel version, rc-git is most likely having also git-alsa, so lets save cvs for 2.6.14 final

cheers

T

[bob_111]

Hey guys, im having the same problem that i had with 2.6.13.2-nitro1.

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PikleBox linux # make
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  UPD     include/linux/version.h
  SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86_64
  SPLIT   include/linux/autoconf.h -> include/config/*
  CC      arch/x86_64/kernel/asm-offsets.s
In file included from include/linux/suspend2.h:4,
                 from include/linux/suspend.h:12,
                 from arch/x86_64/kernel/asm-offsets.c:11:
include/linux/dyn_pageflags.h: In function `__get_next_bit_on':
include/linux/dyn_pageflags.h:36: error: `max_mapnr' undeclared (first use in this function)
include/linux/dyn_pageflags.h:36: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
include/linux/dyn_pageflags.h:36: error: for each function it appears in.)
make[1]: *** [arch/x86_64/kernel/asm-offsets.s] Error 1
make: *** [prepare0] Error 2

Am i doing something wrong ? I don't have suspend2 enabled in my kernel either.

- bob_111

[TheAlamo]

Oh my god, terrible 3d performance here with a GeForce PCX 5900 PCI Express.

Everything was fine with linux-2.6.13.2-nitro1. But now:

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NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module  1.0-7676  Fri Jul 29 12:58:54 PDT 2005
NVRM: PAT index 2 already configured for Write-Combining!
NVRM: Aborting, due to PAT already being configured
NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 3!
NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 0!
NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 0!
NVRM: memory caching type 0x2 not supported for memory space 0!

glxgears is giving these results:

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26 frames in 5.1 seconds =  5.124 FPS
25 frames in 5.1 seconds =  4.933 FPS
25 frames in 5.1 seconds =  4.944 FPS
25 frames in 5.1 seconds =  4.932 FPS
25 frames in 5.1 seconds =  4.934 FPS
25 frames in 5.1 seconds =  4.932 FPS