crash on linux-2.4.21-rc6-xfs (latest cvs)

["Jeffrey E. Hundstad" <jeffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For the record I just has linux-2.4.21-rc6-xfs (latest cvs) crash.  It 
was looking over at the linux kernel mailing list and it seem that other 
folks have been having problem with the 2.4.21-rc? series of kernels 
hanging on high i/o with high memory usage.  ...and that's when I'm 
crashing also.  It does seem like I can make this crash pretty much "at 
will" at this point.  ...start a backup... wait an hour... and BOOM.  
Since the theory is that the box that is crashing is a production server 
I'm going to back off to my stable but prone to root exploit 2.4.18-xfs 
kernel.  I'll try to set up a box that is just as crashy but 
debugabble.  Does anyone have a URL or text location to where I can 
learn to use the kernel debugger or whatever to give good reports after 
an oops, 'cause I think I may have the ideal circumstance to cause the 
crashes.  Thanks!
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jeffrey hundstad