Ubuntu
xen-3.1 package

starting X on xen kernel with nvidia module loaded causes kernel panic

Bug #150192 reported by Gambit
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xen-3.1 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubuntu-xen-desktop-amd64

On first startup with this package it gets through all the normal boot startup screens and right when it goes to load X it just hangs on a blank screen. I cannot ctrl-alt-F1 my way to a console nor ctrl-alt-backspace to get it to restart, all button presses seem futile. On top of that my Caps lock light flashes when this happens, no idea what that means it a microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse. So after changing xorg.conf Driver to nv instead of nvidia, I was able to get fully into X.

here is some more info.

dpkg -L linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-13-xen
/.
/lib
/lib/linux-restricted-modules
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fglrx
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fglrx/firegl_public.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fglrx/libfglrx_ip.a.GCC4
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fglrx/fglrx.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/ath_hal
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/ath_hal/ah_os.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/ath_hal/x86_64-elf.hal.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/ath_hal/ath_hal.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/main.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/driver.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/tools.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/devif.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/tables.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/queue.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/fcdsl2-lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdsl2/fcdsl2.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/main.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/driver.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/tools.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/devif.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/tables.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/queue.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/fcdslsl-lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslsl/fcdslsl.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/main.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/driver.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/tools.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/devif.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/tables.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/queue.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/buffers.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/fcdslslusb-lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslslusb/fcdslslusb.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/main.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/driver.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/tools.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/tables.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/queue.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/buffers.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/fcdslusb-lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb/fcdslusb.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/main.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/driver.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/tools.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/devif.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/tables.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/queue.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/buffers.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/fcdslusb2-lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcdslusb2/fcdslusb2.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/main.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/driver.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/tools.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/tables.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/queue.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/fcpci-lib.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/fcpci/fcpci.mod.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/nv-kernel.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/nv.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/nv-vm.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/os-agp.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/os-interface.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/os-registry.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/nv-i2c.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/nvacpi.o
/lib/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/nvidia_new/nvidia.mod.o
/lib/modules
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_acl.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_ccmp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_scan_ap.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_scan_sta.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_tkip.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_wep.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/wlan_xauth.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/ath_rate_onoe.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/ath_rate_amrr.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/ath_rate_sample.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.22-13-xen/madwifi/ath_pci.ko
/lib/firmware
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/2.3.1.31
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/2.3.1.31/tiacx111c17
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/2.3.1.31/tiacx111c19
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/2.3.1.31/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.7.0
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.7.0/tiacx100r0D
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.7.0/tiacx100r11
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.7.0/tiacx100
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.0.7
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.0.7/tiacx100usb
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.4.11.4
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.4.11.4/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/readme.txt
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.4.11.9
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.4.11.9/tiacx111r16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.4.11.9/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.4.11.9/tiacx111
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.1.0.11
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/0.1.0.11/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.0.30
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.0.30/tiacx111c17
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.0.30/tiacx111r16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.0.30/tiacx111r17
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.0.30/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.0.30/tiacx111
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.0.9
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.0.9/tiacx100usb
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.9.8.b
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.9.8.b/tiacx100r15
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.9.8.b/tiacx100r0D
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.9.8.b/tiacx100r11
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.9.8.b/tiacx100
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.1.34
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.1.34/tiacx111c17
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.1.34/tiacx111r16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.1.34/tiacx111r17
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.1.34/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/1.2.1.34/tiacx111
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-fe-or51132-qam.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-fe-or51132-vsb.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-fe-or51211.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-ttpci-01.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-avertv-a800-02.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-dibusb-5.0.0.11.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-dibusb-6.0.0.8.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-dtt200u-01.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-umt-010-02.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-vp702x-01.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-vp7045-01.fw
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/dvb-usb-wt220u-01.fw
/usr
/usr/share
/usr/share/linux-restricted-modules
/usr/share/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen
/usr/share/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/modules.alias.override
/usr/share/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/modules.alias.override/nvidia
/usr/share/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/modules.alias.override/ath_hal
/usr/share/linux-restricted-modules/2.6.22-13-xen/modules.alias.override/fglrx
/usr/share/isdn
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-13-xen
/usr/share/doc/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-13-xen/copyright
/usr/share/doc/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-13-xen/changelog.Debian.gz
/sbin
/sbin/ipw3945d-2.6.22-13-xen
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx100usb
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx100r15
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx111c16
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx111c19
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx111c17
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx100r0D
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx100r11
/lib/firmware/2.6.22-13-xen/acx/default/tiacx100
/usr/share/isdn/2.6.22-13-xen

Computer specs
Monitor ACER Model AL2416W res 1920x1200
NVIDIA Geforce 7800
Ram 4 Gigs ddr2
Cpu Core 2 Duo 3850
Ubuntu 64 bit version
Partitions
RAID 1 /boot
RAID 0 /
RAID 0 /home
RAID 0 swap
(Software RAID)

Anything else let me know

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Gambit (nthomas-it) wrote :
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Todd Deshane (deshantm) wrote :

I can confirm this problem.

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Todd Deshane (deshantm) wrote :

I need to figure out a way to get better logs on this crash. It used to crash trying to load the module... now, it is probably loading the module and kernel panicking is my guess.

I will look into it later, but as mentioned using the nv driver is a less than optimal temporary workaround.

If the nv driver could do dual monitors I would be happy that way too. Some may expect the nvida driver to work though.

Changed in xen-meta:
status: New → Confirmed
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Martin Hoefling (martoss) wrote :

I can confirm this on a very similar setup. Any hints how to provide debuggin info? I can boot and load module manually and produce a kernel panic but how to store the output? Is there a better way than taking a picture with a digital camera?

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Todd Deshane (deshantm) wrote :

maybe some ideas from here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProcedures

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Martin Hoefling (martoss) wrote :

OK, i can provide some information, first attachment is a screenshot, after loading nvidia module manually. It occurs ~10 secs after loading.

I tried it with 2.6.22-14 xen kernel and modules.

part of dmesg during boot

[ 19.022934] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
[ 19.280860] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC3] enabled at IRQ 18
[ 19.280961] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:00.0[A] -> Link [APC3] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 19.281194] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:01:00.0 to 64
[ 19.281470] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 100.14.19 Wed Sep 12 14:08:38 PDT 2007
[ 19.281649] NVRM: builtin PAT support disabled, falling back to MTRRs.
[ 19.815258] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCJ] enabled at IRQ 22
[ 19.815354] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:04.0[A] -> Link [APCJ] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 19.815619] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:04.0 to 64

nvidia module loaded:
nvidia 7012340 0

Domains running:
cat xmlist.crash
Name ID Mem VCPUs State Time(s)
Domain-0 0 1877 2 r----- 47.3
ubuntu 1 128 1 --p--- 0.0

Package versions

Paket: nvidia-glx-new
Version: 100.14.19+2.6.22.4-14.8

Paket: linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-14-xen
Version: 2.6.22-14.35

Paket: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-14-xen
Version: 2.6.22.4-14.8

Paket: linux-image-2.6.22-14-xen
Version: 2.6.22-14.41

Here's the Graphics configuration in xorg.conf

Section "Device"
        Identifier "Videocard0"
        Driver "nvidia"
        VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
        BoardName "NV43 [GeForce 6600]"
        Option "RenderAccel" "true"
        Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0,DFP-0"
        Option "TwinView" "true"
        Option "TwinViewOrientation" "CRT-0 LeftOf DFP-0"
        Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0,DFP-0"
EndSection

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Jim Bailey (jim-freesolutions) wrote :

Yep same issue for me, I also run a dual screen so a show stopper for me too. :(

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evenit (evenit) wrote :

Hi.
I have the same problem. I notice that with a Xen kernel (in /var/log/Xorg.0.log), the X starting stops after :

(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.

I believe that the problem is link to GLX extensions. I'll try to deactivate GLX loading and give more info.

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evenit (evenit) wrote :

It seems that I can't deactivate GLX extensions.
I commented the following lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf :

[...]
        Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
        Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
[...]
Section "Module"
        Load "glx"
EndSection

But when I look at Xorg logs, it still try to load GLX extensions.
Can anyone help ?

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rhalff (rhalff) wrote :

I am having the same problem. nvidia driver hangs the system although it works without a xen kernel.
Using the 'nv' driver works.

I have a kern.log attached of the crash.

I'm using an AMD Athlon64 3000+ single core.

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rhalff (rhalff) wrote :

this seems related:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=95483 (NVIDIA Xen 3.0 Patch for driver 100.14.11)

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olecam (olivier-lecam) wrote :

Same problem here, with xen 3.1, gutsy, and the x86_64 2.6.22-14-xen kernel (running onto a DELL Precision 490 with a couple of Intel Xeons). I got a black screen as soon as gdm starts.

I wonder if someone succeed with the various patches available here and there for the nvidia driver.

It's a pity having to choose between dual screen and xen!

Regards,
--
Olivier

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Guillaume Emont (guijemont) wrote :

I think this bug can be solved using the patch I've attached to bug #216854

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