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From: Chris Wright <chris@wirex.com>
To: Erik McKee <camhanaich99@yahoo.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.5.17 Problem
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 15:45:58 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020524154558.A6590@figure1.int.wirex.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20020523150539.1059.qmail@web14201.mail.yahoo.com>

* Erik McKee (camhanaich99@yahoo.com) wrote:
> Ok, I am becoming a frequent poster here.  Nothing in the logs on this one
> either.  Left 2.5.17 running overnight on this box which used to be rock solid
> unser 2.4.  kde was running, with a screensaver.  On attempting to use the box,
> mouse mvement did dispell the screensaver.  alt-ctrl-f2 to get to a vc however
> left me with a clean black screen.  Nothing worked....alt-sysrq -s or
> alt-sysrq-u ddin't produce any disk activity.  alt-sys-rq-b did however reboot
> the system.  only issue was unclean raid array afterwards ;)

is this, by chance, a UP machine with:
CONFIG_SMP=y
CONFIG_PREEMPT=y

i've been seeing regular kernel hangs obtaining the BKL with this
configuration.

thanks,
-chris

      reply	other threads:[~2002-05-24 22:45 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-05-23 15:05 2.5.17 Problem Erik McKee
2002-05-24 22:45 ` Chris Wright [this message]

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