DL380G2 instability

[kama]

Have you used "Linux" as the OS configuration in the bios?

I had to switch from "Other" to "Linux" to get SMP to work properly.

Also try to use 5.x to see if it runs better. I have had a G3 that runs
solid on 5.5, but when installing 6.1 I get reboots when loaded.

/Bjorn

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006, Per olof Ljungmark wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have tried now for some time to get FBSD running on a couple of
> DL380G2 with dual PIII 1.4G but never got it right. The boxes are
> identical in both hw setup and the way they behave so I figured this may
> be FreeBSD related, not a hardware fault.
>
> Proliant DL380G2, 1G RAM, RAID5, built-in controller and nic's.
> Tried 6.1-REL, 6-STABLE and -current as of a couple of weeks ago.
>
>
> To sum it up:
>
> 1) ACPI and SMP enabled. The systems will do spontaneous reboots, the
> more work they do the more often it happens.
>
> 2) ACPI disabled, SMP enabled. Systems will lock up hard as soon as any
> serious work is done like compiling. Requires power cycling.
>
> 3) Uniprocessor seems ok at all times.
>
> Have tried aslo various settings for MPTable+OS in BIOS but not much of
> a change. Changed IRQ's. Reset BIOS.
>
> Anyone out there who has this model running SMP OK?
>
> TIA for any help,
>
> Per olof
>
>
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