alloc_skb deals with Network Buffers & Memory Management. If all of these machines are the same, it might be in your best interest to take one machine out of the loop and do a few tests on it.
Your kernel (2.2.14-6) sounds like a redhat pre-built kernel. Have you tried manually compiling the kernel on your own (obtaining source from ftp.kernel.org)? A few things to check: Your gigabit ethernet, are you using Jumbo frames (insanely large r/w buffers)? Check your /etc/modules.conf file and see what drivers are bound the the eth* devices. Are you to use both cards? What happens if you take one card out and boot the machine? Unfortunately, I'm no kernel hacker, so all I can offer is a process of elmination style solution. You can always post your ifconfig & dmesg output to the list. -Rob > My apologies. Yes, the hardware is identical, each box has 2 nic cards, one > intel pro 10/100 (e100) and an intel fiber gigabit card (e1000). We're > running red hat 6.2 and kernel 2.2.14-6. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Dege [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: skb problem > > > > Well, it appears to be a kernel problem. What kernel are you running on > these machines? Also, is the hardware the same on each of these boxes? > spefically the NIC card? > > More info is appreciated. > > -Rob > > > I'm hoping someone out there can help us, we're desperate. We've got 9 > > webservers all experiencing a strange problem. It's random, happens to > > individual servers at diff times, there doesn't appear to be a pattern, > and > > it isn't related to traffic or load, we've had them go down in the middle > of > > the night. You can still ping them, and their nfs mounts are available, > but > > we cannot telnet, ssh, or log in at console. The only way out of it is to > > power off. If anyone has seen this, please email back. The error we see > in > > /var/log/messages just prior to rebooting is: > > > > kernel: !Proc_Rec_Ints cannot alloc_skb memory > > > > If it repeats itself 30 or 40 times, the box is gone. > > > > Thanks for the assistance. > > > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D o u g T u c k e r > > Systems Administrator - <http://www.belointeractive.com/> Belo > Interactive > > Phone: 214.977.4016 > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Page: 877.417.4750 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > > -Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- -Rob _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
