Re: [BUG GIT] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtualaddress e1380288

From: Doug McNaught
Date: Sat Feb 11 2006 - 10:17:57 EST


Marc Koschewski <marc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Moreover, I don't know in what way a PCI graphics adapter is pissing off USB
> devices. Is there a chance to?

Sure. Drivers run in kernel mode and, if buggy, can scribble all over
any part of kernel memory, causing problems in completely unrelated
places.

-Doug
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