RE: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile
> -Original Message- > From: Robert F Donnelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 11:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Robert F Donnelly > Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile > > > -Original Message- > > From: Mark Huson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 5:02 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile > > > > I am having a problem where my computer will freeze during long > compiles. > > The > > computer works fine every other time and i have never had a problem with > > it. > > I have tried to do the emerges with X running, without X running, after > a > > fresh restart, after leaving it powered off. No luck yet. I checked the > > logs > > also and there is nothing in them that would be the reason for the > > freezing. > > Any ideas? > > > > -Mark > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > I have this same problem. My fan went out on my northbridge a while back > when I had windows on the machine, but windows never locked up. I > formatted > and tried to install gentoo from stage 1. It would start compiling and > freeze soon after. When I underclocked, everything ran fine. Since then > I > have bought a better hsf for my processor and better cooling for my > northbridge. The problem still exists. My next guess is to try some > better > memory which I now have, I just need to install it. The optimal fsb of my > system is 333mhz and currently I have DDR266 PC2100 in there. When I > underclock, I set my fsb to 266mhz. So I am now thinking that the memory > is > a problem. I have been running it at a higher clock than rated when I was > running windows and it didn't mind but gentoo does. I'll get this memory > installed in the next couple of days and let you know if it helped. Good > luck. > > Robert F Donnelly > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list I tried running at my full fsb of 333mhz with some DDR333 PC2700 memory and I still have that same problem. I think something went bad on my motherboard while I was running the northbridge w/o a heatsink or fan. I can live with a lower clock speed for now. Any luck on your end? Robert F Donnelly -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile
My thought was that it probably is the memory i have. I will run some diagnostic tests on it to see what the problem is. I'll post back when i have found a solution. Thanks for the help. -Mark -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile
> -Original Message- > From: Mark Huson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 5:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile > > I am having a problem where my computer will freeze during long compiles. > The > computer works fine every other time and i have never had a problem with > it. > I have tried to do the emerges with X running, without X running, after a > fresh restart, after leaving it powered off. No luck yet. I checked the > logs > also and there is nothing in them that would be the reason for the > freezing. > Any ideas? > > -Mark > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list I have this same problem. My fan went out on my northbridge a while back when I had windows on the machine, but windows never locked up. I formatted and tried to install gentoo from stage 1. It would start compiling and freeze soon after. When I underclocked, everything ran fine. Since then I have bought a better hsf for my processor and better cooling for my northbridge. The problem still exists. My next guess is to try some better memory which I now have, I just need to install it. The optimal fsb of my system is 333mhz and currently I have DDR266 PC2100 in there. When I underclock, I set my fsb to 266mhz. So I am now thinking that the memory is a problem. I have been running it at a higher clock than rated when I was running windows and it didn't mind but gentoo does. I'll get this memory installed in the next couple of days and let you know if it helped. Good luck. Robert F Donnelly -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile
On Fri, 3 Oct 2003, Mark Huson wrote: > I am having a problem where my computer will freeze during long compiles. The > computer works fine every other time and i have never had a problem with it. > I have tried to do the emerges with X running, without X running, after a > fresh restart, after leaving it powered off. No luck yet. I checked the logs > also and there is nothing in them that would be the reason for the freezing. > Any ideas? Sounds like something overheating, probably the cpu. Check your CPU fan speed (should not be below 5000RPM) and make sure your cables are routed sanely in your computer. It could also be slightly bad RAM, which I don't think memtest86 can check thoroughly enough to cause to overheat. Some other things to try: There's a program called cpuburn, which is supposed to stress out your cpu. A few other diagnostics are available in app-benchmarks. Underclock your machine, see if problems stop. If so, get a better cpu fan/heat sink. If you have multiple sticks of RAM, remove one at a time until problems stop. Another possibility is if your power supply is starting to go bad, and will overheat from the higher power draw of heavy cpu load. Check your power supply fan. And on that subject, get a can of compressed air and a small brush and clean out all the dust from your computer, especially in the power supply and the heat sinks. This is something you should do regularly anyway. You're lucky that you can cause a computer lockup to repeat regularly - makes it much easier to fix. -- Marshal Newrock, unemployed Linux user in Lansing, MI Caution: Product will be hot after heating -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile
On Friday 03 October 2003 08:01 am, Mark Huson wrote: > I am having a problem where my computer will freeze during long > compiles. The computer works fine every other time and i have never > had a problem with it. I have tried to do the emerges with X > running, without X running, after a fresh restart, after leaving it > powered off. No luck yet. I checked the logs also and there is > nothing in them that would be the reason for the freezing. Any > ideas? > > -Mark > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list First thing to check is your processor temp. In 60 or 70% of these cases the freezes are due to an over heated CPU. Next time it happens, reboot imediately and go into your bios and check the temps. You also can try to prove that this is the case by removing the cover from the case and making sure that there is air circulation around the box. A fan blowing air at the open case will help. The second biggest reason for freezes durring long compiles is bad memory. Google for memtest86 and either install it as a boot choice that can be started from grub, or burn it to a CD and boot to it. Run the tests for at least a half hour, prefferably at least as long as it takes for the machine to freeze and see what happens. -- Regards, Ernie 100% Microsoft and Intel free -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile
I am having a problem where my computer will freeze during long compiles. The computer works fine every other time and i have never had a problem with it. I have tried to do the emerges with X running, without X running, after a fresh restart, after leaving it powered off. No luck yet. I checked the logs also and there is nothing in them that would be the reason for the freezing. Any ideas? -Mark -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
