Re: can't reboot after running a 5.0 kernel

[Paul Mather <paul%gromit.dlib.vt.edu@localhost>]

On Jan 27, 2011, at 10:56 AM, Chuck Cranor wrote:

> Hi-
> 
>    I've got a system that identifies itself as:
> 
> Digital AlphaStation 600 5/266, 266MHz, s/n 
> cpu0 at mainbus0: ID 0 (primary), 21164-5
> 
> 
>    It is currently running 4.0 fine (reboots cleanly, etc.).
> 
>    If I boot at 5.0 kernel on it and attempt a reboot, I get the 
> following:
> 
> # halt
> Jan 27 10:19:23 halt: halted by root
> syncing disks... done
> unmounting file systems... done
> halted.
> 
> 
> halted CPU 0
> 
> halt code = 5
> HALT instruction executed
> PC = fffffc0000300128
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
> waiting for pkb0.7.0.1002.0 to start...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> boot
> (boot dka100.1.0.1001.0 -flags a)
> failed to open dka100.1.0.1001.0
>>>> 
> 
> 
> If I cycle the power, it boots fine once again.   My guess is that the 
> 5.0 kernel is leaving the pka0 device in a bad state.   I only get the 
> "waiting for pka0.7.0.1001.0 to start..." errors after running the 5.0
> kernel (4.0 kernel is fine).
> 
> Any ideas on what is causing this problem?   


I also have this same problem on my AlphaServer 1000A and posted about it back 
in 2009 (http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-alpha/2009/06/19/msg000314.html).  
See that thread for the response.  The summary is that "this is a known 
problem, see PR/40077."

Cheers,

Paul.