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Re: Lockups while X is running

To: Russell Howe <rhowe@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Lockups while X is running
From: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>
Date: 20 Mar 2002 11:19:50 -0600
Cc: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <20020320165017.GA3454@xiao>
References: <20020320165017.GA3454@xiao>
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/On Wed, 2002-03-20 at 10:50, Russell Howe wrote:
> I keep getting lockups while X is running (well, I can't remember having
> any when X wasn't running). My average uptime is under 4-5 days,
> although that's partially due to CVS updates from the XFS tree. The
> lockups are happening about 4-6 times per month I guess.
> 
> Is it possible to use kdb to discover whether the lockups are due to
> XFS, LVM or something like DRI? Is it possible to get into KDB if I'm in
> a locked-up X?

If the machine locks up while X is running, you really need kdb on a
serial console to use it, unfortunately.  A palm pilot will work, if you
have one.  :)

If you can still get to a text console, though, do that and then enter
kdb and you should be ok.

I would be surprised if a locked up X has anything to do with the xfs
filesystem.  For a while I had an X installation that was perfectly
happy to lock up on it's own.  :)

-Eric

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