Thanks
fil
On Sat, 21 Nov 1998, Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 16:01:03 -0500 (EST)
> From: Michael H. Warfield <mhw@wittsend.com>
> To: Filip J. Bujanic <fbujanic@fikus.com>
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: Problems with 2.1.12[7,8,9]
>
> Filip J. Bujanic enscribed thusly:
> > Hi I have a 2 networks of Linux michines, with the total of 2 Linux
> > servers 1 Linux router and 2 workstations. Servers are running 2.1.119
> > and 2.1.125 and they are rock solid, so is the router.
>
> > The problem is with the workstations. They are running the newest kernel
> > (2.1.129). These machines are locking up on me at least once a day. I have
> > to cold reboot them to regain the control. Machines don't respond to
> > anything (all of the xterms and consoles are dead, I can type in them but
> > nothing happes or it takes a really long time to execute any command, 1-2
> > minutes). There is planty of ram in the machines 128MB each and at least
> > that much swap space on each workstation. The machines are not under
> > heavy load, they are almost identical boxes and there is nothing unusual
> > in their setup. Funny part is that as soon as I go back to 2.1.125 kernel
> > everything works great. There is nothing in the system log and there are
> > no oops-es or anything to point out what the problem could be.
>
> > I have noticed that if the box respond to me after couple of minutes the
> > load is much higher than expected.
>
> It sounds like you are experiences what is now being called the
> 127/128 flu. 2.1.129 did not fix the problem but the fix made its way
> into 2.1.129ac2. I'm running 2.1.129ac3 and all is quiet so far.
>
> > Thank you for any suggestions on how to fix the problem or even find more
> > information on what is causing it.
>
> Get the ac3 patch from Alan Cox and apply that.
>
> ftp://ftp.linux.ork.uk/pub/linux/alan/2.1/patch-2.1.129-ac3.gz
>
> > Thanks
> > fil
>
> > P.S.
>
> > I have tried testing different kernels and the problem appears with
> > anything hewer that 2.1.125 kernel. If you need system config files, ask
> > and I will email my configs.
>
> Actually seems to have appeared somewhere between 2.1.127pre3 and
> 2.1.127pre6.
>
> Mike
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fil
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