[BProc] Re: building modified cm4 kernel

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On Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 03:07:44PM -0500, Daniel Gruner wrote:
> Well, it works!  I have managed to coerce the cluster into clustermatic 4,
> with the only modification being what I mention above, i.e. setting 
> CONFIG_ALPHA_LEGACY_START_ADDRESS=y in the config files.  I rebuilt all the
> rpms, and bingo.
> 
> The scheduler problem I was having with the earlier version is now gone too.
> I guess it must have been that particular kernel combined with BProc 3.2.6.
> 
> I still see one problem, and it has to do with rebooting the nodes.  For some
> reason milo ends up screwed up when doing a warm reboot (e.g. with bpctl),
> and complains about CACHE INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED, which ends up in
> MILO: unknown filesystem on device sda2
> MILO: Failed to load the kernel

That's gotta be some weird alpha-ism.  I haven't used MILO in a LONG
time.  I replaced alpha bios with the SRM (and used aboot) on the
machine were I was using it and life got a lot better.

> When the machine boots cold, or is reset hard (i.e. with the reset button)
> it just boots, no questions asked.
> 
> With the previous kernel, and the same milo, the machine behaves properly,
> and can be rebooted warm.
> 
> Other than that, it seems to be working great!

Good.

- Erik