Re: [coreboot] G505s with Coreboot unable to run any version of Qubes

[Emil Novik]

Thanks !

With the help of Awokd I managed to boot each version by using "xen-pciback.hide=(PCI address of the discrete GPU)" and the small grub fix for 3.2.

I was planning on using 4rc3 but the VM setup on first boot always fails to create sys-net because of a libxenlight error. I can still start my session but no internet access, same error each time I try to start sys-net and no VM manager to be found.

So I decided to use 3.2 and it works like a charm, just needs some more ram and all will be perfect :)

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Emil Novik

-------- Original Message --------
On Dec 30, 2017, 21:44, Ivan Ivanov wrote:
> Hi Emil, thank you very much for your report.
> Regarding Qubes 3.2 : at the Qubes HCL list I wrote:
>
> "after Qubes R3.2 installation it cant boot - cant reach GRUB Boot Menu
> because MBR (or GRUB) is corrupted. Use grub2-install to fix it (read more)
> Everything else is OK "
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/qubes-users/TS1zfKZ7q8w/JQFkVF4xBgAJ
>
> If you fix your GRUB as described ^^^ you may be able to finally boot Qubes 3.2
> Please test it and let me know the results
>
> Live 3.1 was buggy, full 3.1 would have worked. Haven't tested 4.0 -
> can't speak about it
>
> Best regards,
> Ivan
>
> 2017-12-28 1:19 GMT+03:00 Emil Novik via coreboot :
> > Hey, I'm having some heavy trouble getting my laptop to run Qubes and I
> > first thought I was having issues with the OS. But after digging into the
> > logs I managed to get(crashes too early during boot to get any persistent
> > logs, had to write most by hand) it feels more like an issue with my
> > Coreboot built.
> >
> > So there are the details :
> > G505s with integrated HD 8650G + discrete R5 M230 graphics.
> > Coreboot 4.6-2477-g6ab3edac3c-dirty with processor microcode patch
> >
> > (change-ID: Ibbfee47ce1d5081640d6924e2b12f5213a7fcadb).
> > Runs Debian Stretch fine.
> > Fails to start Qubes 3.2 / 4.0 rc3 / Live 3.1.
> > I added the vgabios.rom for the integrated card with menuconfig and the
> >
> > one for the discrete card with cbfstool.
> > Coreboot.rom, .config and full make output as attachment.
> >
> > Some more error data I gathered from coreinfo's Bootlog :
> >
> > Failed to enable LTR for dev = PCI: 01:00.0
> > Failed to enable LTR for dev = PCI: 02:00.0
> > ...
> > I2C: 01:50 missing read_resources
> > I2C: 01:51 missing read_resources
> > PNP: 00ff.1 missing read_resources
> > ...
> > Warning: Can't write PCI_INTR 0xC00/0xC01 registers because
> > 'mainboard_picr_data' or 'mainboard_intr_data' tables are NULL
> > Warning: Can't write PCI IRQ assignments because 'mainboard_pirq_data'
> > structure does not exist
> > ...
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/Common/CommonReturns.c', line 187
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file
> > 'src/vendorcode/amd/agesa/f15tn/Proc/CPU/cpuGeneralServices.c', line 776
> > ...
> > Manufacturer: ef
> > SF: Detected W25Q32 with sector size 0x1000, total 0x400000
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > Manufacturer: ef
> > SF: Detected W25Q32 with sector size 0x1000, total 0x400000
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/spi/spi_flash.c', line 425
> > ASSERTION ERROR: file 'src/drivers/amd/agesa/state_machine.c', line 309
> > ...
> > EEPROM not found
> > EEPROM not found
> > EEPROM not found
> > EEPROM not found
> > EEPROM not found
> > EEPROM not found
> > EEPROM not found
> > ...
> > I2C: 01:50 (unknown)
> > I2C: 01:51 (unknown)
> > ...
> > APIC: 11 (unknown)
> > APIC: 12 (unknown)
> > APIC: 13 (unknown)
> > PCI: 01:00.0 (unknown)
> > PCI: 02:00.0 (unknown)
> > PNP: 00ff.0 (unknown)
> >
> > "..." are parts I didn't write down as they didn't show any obvious
> > errors(but I'm bad at seeing them) and it would take me a loooong time to
> > write down the full log as I can't export it as far as I know, if you need
> > any more information from it, I can write down any part missing.
> >
> > Output of "cbfstool coreboot.rom print" after I added the optionrom for the
> > R5 M230 discrete graphic card :
> > Name Offset Type Size Comp
> > cbfs master header 0x0 cbfs header 32 none
> > fallback/ramstage 0x80 stage 129247 none
> > config 0x1f9c0 raw 263 none
> > revision 0x1fb00 raw 582 none
> > payload_revision 0x1fd80 raw 239 none
> > apu/amdfw 0x1fec0 raw 131072 none
> > fallback/romstage 0x3ff00 stage 320556 none
> > cmos_layout.bin 0x8e3c0 cmos_layout 1164 none
> > pci1002,990b.rom 0x8e8c0 optionrom 61952 none
> > fallback/postcar 0x9db40 stage 13268 none
> > fallback/dsdt.aml 0xa0f80 raw 9435 none
> > img/coreinfo 0xa34c0 payload 102712 none
> > img/nvramcui 0xbc640 payload 141628 none
> > fallback/payload 0xdefc0 payload 67370 none
> > payload_config 0xef740 raw 1611 none
> > pci1002,6665.rom 0xefe00 optionrom 32768 none
> > (empty) 0xf7e80 null 3112984 none
> > s3nv 0x3efec0 raw 32768 none
> > (empty) 0x3f7f00 null 31192 none
> > bootblock 0x3ff900 bootblock 1424 none
> >
> > What happened when I tried to boot each version of Qubes :
> >
> > Live 3.1 :
> > mce: Unable to init device /dev/mcelog (rc: -16)
> > radeon 000:04:00:0: Invalid ROM contents
> > radeon 000:04:00:0: Invalid ROM contents
> > [drm:radeon_get_bios] *ERROR* Unable to locate a BIOS ROM
> > radeon 000:04:00:0: Fatal error during GPU init
> > [TTM] Memory type 3 has not been initialized
> > SQUASHFS error: squashfs_read_data failed to read block 0x5cb75d68
> > SQUASHFS error: Unable to read data cache entry [0x5cb75d68]
> > SQUASHFS error: Unable to read page, block 0x5cb75d68, size af0
> > SQUASHFS error: Unable to read data cache entry [0x5cb75d68]
> > SQUASHFS error: Unable to read page, block 0x5cb75d68, size af0
> > EXT4-fs error (device dm-0): ext4_find_entry:1289: inode #41642: comm
> > plymouthd: reading directory lblock 0
> > (Hangs at the Qubes graphical loading screen, with loading bar full.)
> >
> > 3.2 (Install looked fine) :
> > Hangs at "Booting from Hard Disk..." in SeaBIOS on every try
> >
> > 4.0 rc3 :
> > [ FAILED ] Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
> > ...
> > [ OK ] Reached target Basic System.
> > (Hangs for about 10secs, followed by 5s of black screen)
> > BUG: Unable to handle NULL pointer dereference at (null)
> > (followed by a lot of output likely concerning the error and quickly back to
> > boot)
> > Sadly too much output and disappearing too fast for me to get anything out
> > of it if all I can do is read and type to export it. Tried Ctrl+S/Ctrl+Q to
> > "pause" it but nope, also checked that the laptop should not reboot in case
> > of kernel panic but it still does...
> >
> > Thanks to anyone that could help me find what's wrong and how to fix it :)
> >
> > Emil Novik