Bernd Broermann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can you help me with a SMP linux Problem,
>
> There is :
>
> ALR revolution 6x6 Chipset ???
> 1 GB RAM
> 6 x PPro 200
> 2 x Vortex GDT 6538RD Controller
> 1 x Adaptec 2940 UW
> 1 x Intel Ether Express Pro 10-/100
> Graphik card ??
>
> Kernel 2.1.13x , sorry I dont know exactly, even kernel configuration.
>
> Up to 200 Users are working via telnet sessions on the maschine.
>
> The kernel dies every 3 days.
>
> I am sorry to give only this little information, but perhaps can somebody see
> on first view what to do.
>
> thanks for help
>
> bernd
>
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Try this:
1) Upgrade to kernel 2.2.1.
2) Go to BIOS and set the memoty settings to the most conservative.
3) Run the following crashtest in the source directory of 2.2.1:
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#!/bin/sh
for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
do
for j in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
do
make dep; make clean
echo compiling $i.$j series...
make -j8 zImage > log.$i.$j 2>&1
done
done
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Compare the log files log.0.0 through log.9.9.
If the following conditions are met:
1) machine did not crash during the crashtest
2) all log files are exactly the same size
3) each file has a line "System size is" at the end
you are likely to have solved your problem.
At this point, you can try less conservative memory settings (just make sure
you run the crashtest again).
BTW, the kernel configuration may well be very important, as well as the
hardware configuration and BIOS
settings. Do I understand correctly that you have six CPUs? Does the kernel
detect all six? I think that on Intel machines, Linux has been well tested on 2-
and 4-CPU machines only.
If not hardware or hardware compatibility related, your problem is likely to be
an older Adaptec driver. So, the answer is: upgrade to 2.2.1 and run the
crashtest.
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