Calxeda ESX-1000 kernel disk detection and network reliability caveats for 12.04.1

[mahmoh]

Ubuntu Precise 12.04.1 - linux-image-highbank and highbank/netboot installer

Upstream commits affecting disk detection and network reliability will not make it into 12.04.1 kernel/installer but they will land in precise-updates shortly thereafter:

67e0749b2f1c5908346485f5cb54af9f3a01e047 net: calxeda xgmac: fix hang on rx refill
df55ea8b7785fb704475ad562d445ac402719dc0 ahci_platform: add custom hard reset for Calxeda ahci ctrlr
a89dcc78e321eccff4eaca68522c6b56ff0e1658 ahci: un-staticize ahci_dev_classify
6b1532718d867d96404f87591664f61b8b46317d ARM: highbank: use writel_relaxed variant for pwr requests
cc6044bc0dc84b34566d3536d43e31ab92f692fd ARM: highbank: add soft power and reset key event handling

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1034042

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Michael Reed (mreed8855)]

After attempting to install 12.04.1 I hit this error again, but after the removal of an additional SSD, the highbank installed and booted up sucessfully.