Ok, a while ago I emailed about a problem with an SMP system crashing
under Linux. It was suggested that the problem was a memory leak in the
2.2.11 kernel. Well, now I've patched 2.2.11, and now completely
reinstalled (the kernel) using 2.2.12, and I'm STILL getting the
problem! What's more, for the first time, it crashed within a few hours
of powering up, so it looks like it doesn't happen "after a day or two",
but just "randomly, every few days".
So, any OTHER ideas?? Bung CPU? Peripheral clash? Other libraries
causing instability?
I've included below my original description of the problem, which is
still apt, although the NumLock as described, it doesn't seem to freeze
TOTALLY now, but still goes very unresponsive...
Trevor Phillips wrote:
>
> Hi! I upgraded my PC at work to a Dual Celeron system on the day kernel 2.2.11
> was released, and so I compiled it up with SMP support. Everything is fine
> most of the time, but the system crashes once every day or two. The crashes
> seem to be more of a grind to a halt, than a sudden freeze, although the
> grinding IS rapid. First sign is the mouse freezes, then I usually toggle Num
> Lock, and slowly the responsiveness of NumLock stops altogether, and I have to
> hard-reset.
>
> The Machine:
> ABit BP6 MB
> Dual Celeron 400 (NOT Overclocked)
> Matrox G400 16MB Video
> Adaptec AHA294X SCSI
> Digital DV21041 Tulip (D-Link Card) Network
> SoundBlaster AWE64
> 128MB RAM
>
> The OS:
> Kernel 2.2.11 (no additional patches) configured as per SMP instructions
> (RTC, etc...)
> Booted via Loadlin with mem=127M
> Debian 2.1 (Slink), with parts of Potato (libc6.1, etc...)
> XServer XFree86 SVGA 3.3.4 (installed Binary in place of 3.3.3.1 one)
>
> Any ideas?? I *have* been load-testing this machine; I've been running two
> SETI@Home's on it almost constantly, mainly to stress-test the machine, so
> it's almost always running at 100(200)%. I dual-boot into Win98, and I haven't
> had any problems under Win98 (other than usual Micro$oft problems), although
> admittedly I spend 99% of my time under Linux...
>
> I *really* hate this sort of problem; occurs rarely, and no easy explanation.
> Being new the the Wide World of SMP, I'm not sure if this is an SMP
> instability or not. And if it IS, is it system, or kernel related??
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