Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Nov 26, 2007 9:29 PM, David Relson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:45:59 -0500
> Andrey Vul wrote:
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> > Kernel panics can be due to bad ram. Try loading the memtest86 kernel
> > and leave your computer on for a couple of days. If ram's ok, then the
> > kernel panic could be something else.
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> > Andrey Vul
>
> True, panics can be caused by bad ram. This panic followed a
> "NMI Watchdog ... LOCKUP". As the problem is reproducible I'm inclined
> to think it's not bad ram.
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Hmm...NMI Watchdog sounds like the system crashes due to waiting for
an interrupt for a longer period of time than the watchdog allows.
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Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:45:59 -0500 Andrey Vul wrote: > Kernel panics can be due to bad ram. Try loading the memtest86 kernel > and leave your computer on for a couple of days. If ram's ok, then the > kernel panic could be something else. > -- > Andrey Vul True, panics can be caused by bad ram. This panic followed a "NMI Watchdog ... LOCKUP". As the problem is reproducible I'm inclined to think it's not bad ram. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
Kernel panics can be due to bad ram. Try loading the memtest86 kernel
and leave your computer on for a couple of days. If ram's ok, then the
kernel panic could be something else.
--
Andrey Vul
int i;main(){for(;i["]
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:08:13 -0600, Dan Farrell wrote: > > Good suggestion! As mentioned my goal is upgrading Gentoo as I've > > replaced my Athlon XP mobo with an AMD64 x2 mobo. Is the > > SystemRescueCD usable for this? > > portage is usable for this. Unless he wants to go 64-bit. -- Neil Bothwick WinErr 00E: Window open - Do not look inside signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:46:29 -0500 David Relson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This morning I decided that it's finally time up update Gentoo to > match the new mobo & CPU installed several months ago. so, is gentoo already installed on the system? If so, you certainly don't need to restart** to do this. ** you'll need to restart with a new kernel to support new h/w features. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:27:21 -0500 David Relson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good suggestion! As mentioned my goal is upgrading Gentoo as I've > replaced my Athlon XP mobo with an AMD64 x2 mobo. Is the > SystemRescueCD usable for this? portage is usable for this. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 15:27 -0500, David Relson wrote: > On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:51:09 + > Neil Walker wrote: > > > David Relson wrote: > > > I've gotten this same NMI error the last 4 times I've booted -- even > > > using a second copy of the 2007.0 LiveCD that I happened to have > > > > > > > Given that you have stated that you want a command line, dump the > > LiveCD. Use the Minimal Install CD or, better still, SystemRescueCD - > > which includes many tools which can make life easier during > > installation or maintenance. :) > > > > > > Be lucky, > > > > Neil > > Good suggestion! As mentioned my goal is upgrading Gentoo as I've > replaced my Athlon XP mobo with an AMD64 x2 mobo. Is the > SystemRescueCD usable for this? > > Thanks. > > David Every Live-CD/DVD with a 64bit-Kernel, chroot and bzip2 is suitable for a Gentoo installation. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:51:09 + Neil Walker wrote: > David Relson wrote: > > I've gotten this same NMI error the last 4 times I've booted -- even > > using a second copy of the 2007.0 LiveCD that I happened to have > > > > Given that you have stated that you want a command line, dump the > LiveCD. Use the Minimal Install CD or, better still, SystemRescueCD - > which includes many tools which can make life easier during > installation or maintenance. :) > > > Be lucky, > > Neil Good suggestion! As mentioned my goal is upgrading Gentoo as I've replaced my Athlon XP mobo with an AMD64 x2 mobo. Is the SystemRescueCD usable for this? Thanks. David -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 LiveCD 2007.0 problem
David Relson wrote: I've gotten this same NMI error the last 4 times I've booted -- even using a second copy of the 2007.0 LiveCD that I happened to have Given that you have stated that you want a command line, dump the LiveCD. Use the Minimal Install CD or, better still, SystemRescueCD - which includes many tools which can make life easier during installation or maintenance. :) Be lucky, Neil -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
