What kernel version are using? Is there any kernel Oops produced on the console?
If there is a kernel Oops then you should try a newer kernel. If your on the latest Red Hat kernel then you should submit the Oops to http://bugzilla.redhat.com. If your on the latest stable kernel compiled yourself then you should submit the Oops to the LKML. If no kernel oops shows on the console then try the following: If running at runlevel 5, change /etc/inittab to runlevel 3 and reboot Edit /etc/sysctl.conf Change "kernel.sysrq = 0" to "kernel.sysrq = 1" Run /sbin/sysctl -p Try holding down alt & print screen & m Also try holding down alt & print screen & t Also try holding down alt & print screen & p Rerun cpio to create the crash Try holding down alt & print screen & m Also try holding down alt & print screen & t Also try holding down alt & print screen & p If the system is responsive to SysRq keys before the crash and is unresponsive to SysRq keys afterward then that indicates a hardware (or possibly kernel level) problem. If the system continues to be responsive the SysRq keys afterward then that indicates a problem in user-space is saturating resources and the output from the SysRq should indicate what the problem is (such as memory utilization causing heavy swapping). On Tue, 11 Mar 2003, Pady Srinivasan wrote: > > Like a windows crash. The monitor freezes. You cant connect/ping the > machine. Only hard reboot... > > Thanks > > -- pady > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Polk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: server crashes on cpio... > > Okay, when you say it "crashes" what exactly happens? > > <<JAV>> > > On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 12:20, Pady Srinivasan wrote: > > > > Typing mistake. I did use only "-itv". I checked again now. It crashes... > > > > > > Thanks > > > > -- pady > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Polk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:37 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: server crashes on cpio... > > > > I don't think it would cause a crash, but why are you using -c? Why not > > just -ivt since I assume you just want to read it back? > > > > <<JAV>> > > > > On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 09:35, Pady Srinivasan wrote: > > > Dell 600c, RedHat Kernel 2.4.18-24.8.0 > > > > > > > > > > > > When I do a "cpio -ocvB" to a tape drive, it works fine. But when I try > to > > > read from the tape ( cpio -ictv ), it lists the files and the system > then > > > crashes. I don't see any log messages in /var/log files. Should I be > > looking > > > elsewhere ? The tape drive is a Tatsun ( 20/40 Gb ) drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > -- pady > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
