Activity log for bug #262294

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-08-28 14:38:47 Michael bug added bug
2008-08-29 10:37:38 James Collier None: bugtargetdisplayname Ubuntu linux (Ubuntu)
2008-08-29 10:37:38 James Collier None: bugtargetname ubuntu linux (Ubuntu)
2008-08-29 10:37:38 James Collier None: statusexplanation
2008-08-29 10:37:38 James Collier None: title Bug #262294 in Ubuntu: "[Intrepid Ibex] Ubuntu live CD fails to load with Adaptec SCSI controller installed" Bug #262294 in linux (Ubuntu): "[Intrepid Ibex] Ubuntu live CD fails to load with Adaptec SCSI controller installed"
2008-09-01 18:11:40 Michael description I downloaded the 'live' CD images of the daily 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex builds from August 23, 2008. I burned the images to CD. I tried using both CDs on my two home desktop computers which each had an Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed. Neither CD would boot up with an Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed, but both computers would boot up with no error messages when there was no Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed. I assume this is a problem because Ubuntu does not tolerate the on-board BIOS on PCI SCSI controllers but I have no prior knowledge of Ubuntu (or linux in general). I downloaded the 'live' CD images of the daily 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex builds from August 26, 2008, with similar results. The screens that result when booting up with an Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed are as follows: --------------------- --------------------- ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 v2.0 motherboard (nVidia Geforce6100/nForce430) http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Downloads/ProductsDetail_Download.aspx?detailid=857&DetailName=New&DetailDesc=&CategoryID=1&MenuID=6&LanID=9 AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core 4200+ processor Adaptec 29160N PCI SCSI controller ============= error screen with 64-bit Ubuntu: [0.004000]Aperture beyond 4GB. Ignoring [0.004000]Your BIOS doesn't leave a aperture memory hole. [0.004000]Please enable the IOMMU option in the BIOS setup. [0.004000]This costs you 64MB of RAM. Loading, please wait... BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu4) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. (initramfs)(cursor) Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables up to 120000000@8000-e000 ============ error screen with 32-bit Ubuntu: Loading, please wait... BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu4) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. (initramfs)(cursor) Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables up to 120000000@8000-e000 ------------------- ------------------- ECS 945GCT-M/13333 motherboard http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Downloads/ProductsDetail_Download.aspx?detailid=830&DetailName=New&DetailDesc=&CategoryID=1&MenuID=6&LanID=9 Intel E2200 processor Adaptec 29160 PCI SCSI controller ============== error screen with 32-bit Ubuntu: vertical white lines - no text ============== error screen with 64-bit Ubuntu: Loading, please wait... BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu4) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. (initramfs)(cursor) Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables up to 100000000@8000-d000 I downloaded the 'live' CD images of the daily 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex builds from August 23, 2008. I burned the images to CD. I tried using both CDs on my two home desktop computers which each had an Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed. Neither CD would boot up with an Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed, but both computers would boot up with no error messages when there was no Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed. I assume this is a problem because Ubuntu does not tolerate the on-board BIOS on PCI SCSI controllers but I have no prior knowledge of Ubuntu (or linux in general). I downloaded the 'live' CD images of the daily 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex builds from August 26, 2008, with similar results. I downloaded the 'live' CD images of Debian Live Lenny Beta 1 and they would not boot up with the Adaptec PCI SCSI controllers installed either. I downloaded a 'live' CD of OpenSUSE 11.0 and it would boot up with the Adaptec PCI SCSI controllers installed so I assume the problem is peculiar to Ubuntu and Debian linux distributions. The screens that result when booting up Ubuntu Intepid Ibex builds with an Adaptec PCI SCSI controller installed are as follows: --------------------- --------------------- ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 v2.0 motherboard (nVidia Geforce6100/nForce430) http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Downloads/ProductsDetail_Download.aspx?detailid=857&DetailName=New&DetailDesc=&CategoryID=1&MenuID=6&LanID=9 AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core 4200+ processor Adaptec 29160N PCI SCSI controller ============= error screen with 64-bit Ubuntu: [0.004000]Aperture beyond 4GB. Ignoring [0.004000]Your BIOS doesn't leave a aperture memory hole. [0.004000]Please enable the IOMMU option in the BIOS setup. [0.004000]This costs you 64MB of RAM. Loading, please wait... BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu4) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. (initramfs)(cursor) Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables up to 120000000@8000-e000 ============ error screen with 32-bit Ubuntu: Loading, please wait... BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu4) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. (initramfs)(cursor) Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables up to 120000000@8000-e000 ------------------- ------------------- ECS 945GCT-M/13333 motherboard http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Downloads/ProductsDetail_Download.aspx?detailid=830&DetailName=New&DetailDesc=&CategoryID=1&MenuID=6&LanID=9 Intel E2200 processor Adaptec 29160 PCI SCSI controller ============== error screen with 32-bit Ubuntu: vertical white lines - no text ============== error screen with 64-bit Ubuntu: Loading, please wait... BusyBox v1.1.0.2 (Ubuntu 1:1.10.2-1ubuntu4) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. (initramfs)(cursor) Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables up to 100000000@8000-d000
2008-11-10 10:11:52 Walldorf2000 linux: status New Fix Released