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Re: IOC3 interrupts

To: Kanoj Sarcar <kanoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: IOC3 interrupts
From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 22:57:12 +0200
Cc: linux-origin@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <200005222036.NAA26094@google.engr.sgi.com>; from kanoj@google.engr.sgi.com on Mon, May 22, 2000 at 01:36:39PM -0700
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On Mon, May 22, 2000 at 01:36:39PM -0700, Kanoj Sarcar wrote:

> If at all possible, I would suggest working with top of trunk as
> of now. Known problems: UP kernel does not do networking (but SMP
> kernels do!).

Indeed, I tried an UP kernel, will retry SMP.

> My work hours next few days to couple of weeks will be choppy at best,
> but I will try to see what's up.

Does that mean you'll be moving back to the US?

> Ralf, see if you can pitch in, I think it has something to do with
> the way we initialize stuff during bootup.

Ok.

> John, init 0 panicing the machine is a known problem. Takes a few 
> minutes to fix, I will try to see. Suggest you do a "reboot" in
> the meantime.
> 
> Ralf, about sending results of our o2000 efforts outside - I was
> thinking of sending a message to linux-kernel and linux-mm soon, 
> once we can get a kernel compile running "okay" on the 16 node,
> 32 p, 11 pci bus, 24 scsi controller, 13 disk, 3G memory machine.
> (Multiple network interfaces wouldn't hurt, but initially a single
> interface is fine, I guess). While most of this is tested piecemeal, 
> the combined thing has not been tested. Todo before that: get clearance
> from Simon/Rich/Nancy about the (informal) announcement.

Ok, which big Origins are testing on btw?  I only know the names of a
few relativly small machines.

  Ralf

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