Morten Str=C3=A5rup wrote:
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> Robert Watson wrote:
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>> FYI, I'm not seeing anything like this on the two DL 145 boxes I'm=20
>> using for 10gbps testing with 7.x / 8.x.  I did have problems with at =

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>> least a couple of the BIOS revs in the past, so I'd repeat the advice =

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>> offered elsewhere in the thread and make sure that it's up-to-date. =20
>> There was one BIOS rev where I couldn't use a boot loader cross-built =

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>> from i386 to amd64, but both the i386 boot loader and the natively=20
>> built amd64 boot loader worked fine.  The BIOS upgrade made the=20
>> problem entirely go away, go figure...
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>> Otherwise, you're probably down to the printf model for debugging,=20
>> unless you have an NMI button that can get into DDB?  Mine have NMI=20
>> buttons on the botherboard, I believe, but it requires opening the=20
>> case to get to.
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> Hi!
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> It is possible to invoke an NMI through the Intregrated LightsOut=20
> management system that is built into the server.
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> Look under Diagnostics when you get into the iLO system.

Thanks for the ideas, Robert and Morten - I'll try them. The reason I=20
thought it was something well known/common was that this is the second=20
HP system I tried 7.0 on (very different from each other) and both of=20
them failed in what looks as the same place :( It might just be bad luck.=


I have the machine on my desk so any other hardware-related ideas are=20
also welcome.