[ofw] RE: Windows Server 2008 (Beta) fails to load x64 mthca.sys ?

Tue Nov 27 13:58:23 PST 2007

Terboven, Christian wrote:
> Hi there.
> 
> We are evaluating Windows Server 2008 and are experiencing problems
> with InfiniBand. We tried both 1.0 and 1.0.1 using the steps
> described below, without success. Will there be a signed distribution
> in the not too distant future?
> 
> If not, what would you propose for a rather large (Intel-based)
> installation? Manually patching every machine is not an option.
>

Hello,
  The OFA/WWG (OpenFabrics Alliance/Windows Working Group) is working with Microsoft on a driver signing solution for WinOF. Windows Server 2008 (LongHorn) support is targeted for the March'08 WinOF 1.1 release.
The problem is that the optimal out-of-box LH experience w.r.t. driver signing is based on WHQL certification.  Although the source code from which WinOF drivers are built from has been WHQL'ed, the WinOF release itself is not WHQL'ed; OFA/Windows is not a hardware vendor.  MS is working on a driver signing solution for SW organizations which distribute hardware drivers.
Unfortunately WinOF does not have a LH solution at this time; a 'signed' proprietary vendor IB stack may be your short term answer.

Stan.

> 
> Kind regards,
> Christian
> 
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org
> [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] Im Auftrag von Tzachi Dar
> Gesendet: Montag, 8. Oktober 2007 23:29
> An: Smith, Stan
> Cc: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> Betreff: [ofw] RE: Windows Server 2008 (Beta) fails to load x64
> mthca.sys ? 
> 
> In two words error 39 means that the files are not signed.
> 
> The simplest way to workaround this problem is to boot the computer
> with F8 pressed and to select a working mode that doesn't force driver
> signing.
> 
> After that I believe that you might be able to install manually but
> the installation using devmon will still fail.
> 
> You can avoid this failure by replacing devmon with the following
> command:
> DPInst.exe /SW /SA /PATH "path_to_inf"
> 
> Dpinst is part of the vista DDK (version 6000), and has a good help
> with it.
> 
> I'll send a longer update about the different ways to sign the files.
> 
> Thanks
> Tzachi
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Smith, Stan [mailto:stan.smith at intel.com]
>> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 10:52 PM
>> To: Tzachi Dar
>> Cc: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
>> Subject: Windows Server 2008 (Beta) fails to load x64 mthca.sys ?
>> 
>> Hello,
>>   Might you be able to diagnose the mthca.sys failure; my
>> previous understanding from email was that you have been able
>> to load the openib-windows stack on Windows Server 2008 successfully.
>> 
>> Failure to load is witnessed when installed via WIX (CA:
>> devman.exe) or by hand via Device Manger install.
>> WIX installer installs same x64 drivers files on Windows
>> Server 2003 with no problems; WIX or Device Manager?
>> 
>> Windows Server 2008, LongHorn (LH for now), claims a
>> corrupted mthca.sys driver (code 39) as does the Infiniband
>> Fabric system device. Again, these same files load
>> successfully on Windows Server 2003.
>> 
>> .cdf files for mthca.inf and ib_bus.inf are in the same
>> folder as the .inf files for the install.
>> 
>> All files are svn.849.
>> 
>> Suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Stan.
>> 
>> Infiniband Driver Properties-> General-tab
>> 
>> Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The
>> driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39).
>> 
>> From System events viewer - PNP event
>> 
>> Log Name:      System
>> Source:        Microsoft-Windows-User-PnP
>> Date:          10/8/2007 11:32:23 AM
>> Event ID:      20001
>> Task Category: None
>> Level:         Information
>> Keywords:
>> User:          SYSTEM
>> Computer:      CSE1
>> Description:
>> Driver Management concluded the process to install driver
>> FileRepository\mthca.inf_2483b5f7\mthca.inf for Device
>> Instance ID
>> PCI\VEN_15B3&DEV_6278&SUBSYS_627815B3&REV_A0\4&25BDA1CD&0&0030
>>  with the following status: 0.
>> Event Xml:
>> <Event
>>     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">  
>> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-User-PnP"
>>     Guid="{eea178e3-e9d4-41ca-bb56-cede1a476629}" />
>>     <EventID>20001</EventID> <Version>0</Version>
>>     <Level>4</Level>
>>     <Task>0</Task>
>>     <Opcode>0</Opcode>
>>     <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
>>     <TimeCreated SystemTime="2007-10-08T18:32:23.502Z" />
>>     <EventRecordID>607</EventRecordID>
>>     <Correlation />
>>     <Execution ProcessID="2596" ThreadID="2464" />
>>     <Channel>System</Channel>
>>     <Computer>CSE1</Computer>
>>     <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
>>   </System>
>>   <UserData>
>>     <InstallDeviceID
>> xmlns:auto-ns2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events"
>> xmlns="http://manifests.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/windows/userpnp">
>> 
>> <DriverName>FileRepository\mthca.inf_2483b5f7\mthca.inf</DriverName>
>>       <DriverVersion>1.0.0.847</DriverVersion>
>>       <DriverProvider>OpenIB Alliance</DriverProvider>
>> 
>> <DeviceInstanceID>PCI\VEN_15B3&DEV_6278&SUBSYS_627815B
>> 3&REV_ A0\4&25BDA1CD&0&0030</DeviceInstanceID>
>>       <SetupClass>{58517E00-D3CF-40C9-A679-CEE5752F4491}</SetupClass>
>>       <RebootOption>false</RebootOption>
>>       <UpgradeDevice>false</UpgradeDevice>
>>       <IsDriverOEM>true</IsDriverOEM>
>>       <InstallStatus>0</InstallStatus>
>>       <DriverDescription>InfiniHost (MT25208) - Mellanox
>> InfiniBand HCA for PCI Express</DriverDescription>
>>     </InstallDeviceID>
>>   </UserData>
>> </Event>
>> 
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