[OpenIndiana-discuss] OpenIndiana (or others) and Dell E6320 - Sandybridge

Ned Lewis nl at nedlewis.org
Sat Aug 27 21:43:37 UTC 2011 

Thomas and all,

Thank you very much.

Also, apologies for my first email to this list being short like that.. I
was in a hurry this morning.

I've been administering solaris for a bit over 20 years now ( main machine I
administer right now is an M9000 running solaris 10.)  Programming for, well
ok I guess over 40 years now, but only 30 seriously and professionally.   I
played around with opensolaris when it first started but it was lacking
support for a lot of common hardware back then and I never really got back
to it.

After I started reading about illumos and OI, I thought it would be good to
try again.   I think these projects have a lot of potential, and I'd love to
see them succeed, so maybe I can help out in some small way.  I figured as a
first step, I'd install on a simple laptop and spend time trying to get the
set of applications that I use every day working well.  If something doesn't
work, that would be the first place to start programming.

As you saw.. I made a mistake and bought the wrong laptop for this
endeavor.  Starting with a driver for an NIC is not what I had in mind!

So that's who I am.  I'm going to read the link and order the USB wifi, and
see if I can get started.
Thanks!

-Ned

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bodzar at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Ned Lewis <nl at nedlewis.org> wrote:
> > Darn, workaround 2 might have worked for me as well.  I just (stupidly)
> > bought an asus eeepc 1015 PX with the sole intention of using it to play
> > around with OI.  Then realized I got the specs mixed up with 1015PN and
> no
> > NIC or wireless driver for Atheros AR5182.
> > I should have thought of using a usb-based device to get network
> > connectivity.
> >
> > OK so can somebody help me get started... I'll need to make sure I've got
> > the necessary driver for this Linksys WUSBF54G and I won't have network
> > access during install....
> > I've got a live usb for 148... will it contain the needed ?
>
> Maybe start with this one? http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/oi_151
>
> >
> > TIA
> > Ned in CA... just starting w/ OI.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ok... do this
> >>   2. The iwl driver supports this, not in oi_151 by default.
> >> - Workaround: Get compatible wifi USB stick like the Linksys WUSBF54G.
> >>
> >>  3. N/A - fixes provided upstream
> >>
> >>  4. Vesa driver.
> >>
> >> Note: You can get the e1000g driver from IPS. May need some tweaks and
> >> performance testing on the Intel 82579.
> >>
> >> Ken Mays
> >>
> >>
> >> --- On Mon, 8/22/11, Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bodzar at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> From: Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bodzar at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OpenIndiana (or others) and Dell
> E6320 -
> >> Sandybridge
> >> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <
> openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org
> >> >
> >> Date: Monday, August 22, 2011, 10:46 AM
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 3:28 PM, ken mays <maybird1776 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >> > Tomas,
> >> >
> >> > 1. update -a -i "pciex8086,1502" e1000g | update -a -i "pci8086,1502"
> >> e1000g (1)
> >> > 2. The iwl driver supports this, not in oi_151 by default.
> >> > 3. N/A - fixes provided upstream
> >> > 4. Use Nvidia GPU video card and Nvidia closed driver as workaround.
> >>
> >> You can find document with problematic devices in attachment. It was
> >> created on oi-151
> >> Point 1) is for LAN, in point 2) you mean exactly which approach?
> >> Number 4)? There's not Nvidia card and I don't want Nvidia. VESA is
> >> quite fine for temporary use and it's quick. No need for 3D right now.
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Note:
> >> > 1. Check performance.
> >> >
> >> > ~ Ken Mays
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- On Mon, 8/22/11, Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bodzar at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > From: Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bodzar at gmail.com>
> >> > Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OpenIndiana (or others) and Dell
> E6320
> >> - Sandybridge
> >> > To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <
> >> openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org>
> >> > Date: Monday, August 22, 2011, 6:45 AM
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Michael Schuster
> >> > <michaelsprivate at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Thomas,
> >> >>
> >> >> FWIW, there should be a device detection/identification tool (or
> >> >> similar - haven't used it in a while) on the live CD that creates a
> >> >> report about all the devices it finds and what it thinks about them
> >> >> (ie are there drivers ...). IIRC, there is (was?) also a version that
> >> >> can run Windows that you can download somewhere from the Oracle
> pages.
> >> >
> >> > Don't have Windows (never at home and at work lastly before 6 years or
> >> > so :-)). Anyway I know about that tool. I reported a lot of machines
> >> > with that to HCL of Sun/Oracle and oi too. Was doing quick test so it
> >> > was without saving anywhere - my fault. Will repair that soon.
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> HTH
> >> >> Michael
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22, Tomas Bodzar <tomas.bodzar at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >>> Hi all,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I was trying oi-148 and oi-151 Live CD/DVD and was running fine on
> my
> >> >>> laptop except of 4 things (I will post identification from OpenBSD
> for
> >> >>> obvious reasons). Point number one is probably biggest issue (number
> >> >>> two not so much, 3 don't sure and 4 I can live with that as it's
> >> >>> simply just too much new HW). Do you know if there are some plans or
> >> >>> progress in support of new Sandybridge devices? Will be there
> official
> >> >>> oi-151 soon or some higher version (can't see info in Wiki about
> that?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks a lot
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1) LAN card is not detected/doesn't have driver
> >> >>>
> >> >>> em0 at pci0 dev 25 function 0 "Intel 82579LM" rev 0x04: msi, address
> >> >>> xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
> >> >>> $ sudo pcidump -v 0:25:0
> >> >>>  0:25:0: Intel 82579LM
> >> >>>        0x0000: Vendor ID: 8086 Product ID: 1502
> >> >>>        0x0004: Command: 0007 Status ID: 0010
> >> >>>        0x0008: Class: 02 Subclass: 00 Interface: 00 Revision: 04
> >> >>>        0x000c: BIST: 00 Header Type: 00 Latency Timer: 00 Cache Line
> >> Size: 00
> >> >>>        0x0010: BAR mem 32bit addr: 0xe2e00000/0x00020000
> >> >>>        0x0014: BAR mem 32bit addr: 0xe2e80000/0x00001000
> >> >>>        0x0018: BAR io addr: 0x00004080/0x0020
> >> >>>        0x001c: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0020: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0024: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0028: Cardbus CIS: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x002c: Subsystem Vendor ID: 1028 Product ID: 0492
> >> >>>        0x0030: Expansion ROM Base Address: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x0038: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x003c: Interrupt Pin: 01 Line: 05 Min Gnt: 00 Max Lat: 00
> >> >>>        0x00c8: Capability 0x01: Power Management
> >> >>>        0x00d0: Capability 0x05: Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI)
> >> >>>        0x00e0: Capability 0x13: PCI Advanced Features
> >> >>> $
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 2) WiFi (which is not working in OpenBSD either - it's not in DB of
> >> >>> devices yet, in fact it's 6205 card)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> iwn0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6005" rev
> >> >>> 0x34: msi, MIMO 2T2R, MoW, address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
> >> >>> $ sudo pcidump -v 2:0:0
> >> >>>  2:0:0: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6005
> >> >>>        0x0000: Vendor ID: 8086 Product ID: 0082
> >> >>>        0x0004: Command: 0006 Status ID: 0010
> >> >>>        0x0008: Class: 02 Subclass: 80 Interface: 00 Revision: 34
> >> >>>        0x000c: BIST: 00 Header Type: 00 Latency Timer: 00 Cache Line
> >> Size: 10
> >> >>>        0x0010: BAR mem 64bit addr: 0x00000000e2d00000/0x00002000
> >> >>>        0x0018: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x001c: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0020: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0024: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0028: Cardbus CIS: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x002c: Subsystem Vendor ID: 8086 Product ID: 1321
> >> >>>        0x0030: Expansion ROM Base Address: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x0038: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x003c: Interrupt Pin: 01 Line: 0a Min Gnt: 00 Max Lat: 00
> >> >>>        0x00c8: Capability 0x01: Power Management
> >> >>>        0x00d0: Capability 0x05: Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI)
> >> >>>        0x00e0: Capability 0x10: PCI Express
> >> >>>                Link Speed: 2.5 / 2.5 Gb/s Link Width: x1 / x1
> >> >>> $
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 3) One of the parts (not sure if MEI or KT) was without driver
> >> >>> $ sudo pcidump
> >> >>> Domain /dev/pci0:
> >> >>>  0:0:0: Intel Core 2G Host
> >> >>>  0:2:0: Intel GT2+ Video
> >> >>>  0:22:0: Intel 6 Series MEI
> >> >>>  0:22:3: Intel 6 Series KT
> >> >>>  0:25:0: Intel 82579LM
> >> >>>  0:26:0: Intel 6 Series USB
> >> >>>  0:27:0: Intel 6 Series HD Audio
> >> >>>  0:28:0: Intel 6 Series PCIE
> >> >>>  0:28:1: Intel 6 Series PCIE
> >> >>>  0:28:2: Intel 6 Series PCIE
> >> >>>  0:28:3: Intel 6 Series PCIE
> >> >>>  0:28:5: Intel 6 Series PCIE
> >> >>>  0:29:0: Intel 6 Series USB
> >> >>>  0:31:0: Intel QM67 LPC
> >> >>>  0:31:2: Intel 6 Series AHCI
> >> >>>  0:31:3: Intel 6 Series SMBus
> >> >>>  2:0:0: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6005
> >> >>>  10:0:0: O2 Micro unknown
> >> >>> $
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 4) Only VESA driver for video card. Anyway around 200fps in OI and
> >> >>> around 7fps in OpenBSD
> >> >>>
> >> >>> $ dmesg | grep -i vga
> >> >>> vga1 at pci0 dev 2 function 0 "Intel GT2+ Video" rev 0x09
> >> >>> wsdisplay0 at vga1 mux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation)
> >> >>> intagp at vga1 not configured
> >> >>> $
> >> >>> $ sudo pcidump -v 0:2:0
> >> >>>  0:2:0: Intel GT2+ Video
> >> >>>        0x0000: Vendor ID: 8086 Product ID: 0126
> >> >>>        0x0004: Command: 0007 Status ID: 0090
> >> >>>        0x0008: Class: 03 Subclass: 00 Interface: 00 Revision: 09
> >> >>>        0x000c: BIST: 00 Header Type: 00 Latency Timer: 00 Cache Line
> >> Size: 00
> >> >>>        0x0010: BAR mem 64bit addr: 0x00000000e1400000/0x00400000
> >> >>>        0x0018: BAR mem prefetchable 64bit addr:
> >> 0x00000000d0000000/0x10000000
> >> >>>        0x0020: BAR io addr: 0x00004000/0x0040
> >> >>>        0x0024: BAR empty (00000000)
> >> >>>        0x0028: Cardbus CIS: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x002c: Subsystem Vendor ID: 1028 Product ID: 0492
> >> >>>        0x0030: Expansion ROM Base Address: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x0038: 00000000
> >> >>>        0x003c: Interrupt Pin: 01 Line: 0b Min Gnt: 00 Max Lat: 00
> >> >>>        0x0090: Capability 0x05: Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI)
> >> >>>        0x00d0: Capability 0x01: Power Management
> >> >>>        0x00a4: Capability 0x13: PCI Advanced Features
> >> >>> $
> >> >>>
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> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Michael Schuster
> >> >> http://recursiveramblings.wordpress.com/
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