kdump fails to generate vmcore with SysRq on servers installed with LEGACY BIOS and having vga controller as Matrox MGA G200e (rev 42)
Issue
- kdump fails to generate vmcore with SysRq on servers installed with LEGACY BIOS and having vga controller as Matrox MGA G200e (rev 42)
- Serial console does not show anything when SysRq is triggered and system directly resets.
- Kdump kernel failed to boot, but just reset to firmware to reboot system. And nothing is printed out.
Environment
- RHEL7.5 and above
- RHEL8
- Matrox MGA G200e VGA controller.
Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) [102b:0522] (rev 42) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
- Servers installed via LEGACY BIOS
- kexec-tools
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