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

["Jeffrey E. Hundstad" <jeffrey.hundstad@xxxxxxxx>]

I may try this.... but keep in mind it worked for years before the 
2.4.21-rcX kernels came out it was on 2.4.18 for a year.

D. Stimits wrote:

> Jeffrey E. Hundstad wrote:
>
> > 1. Are you running SMP or UP?
> >
> > SMP
> >
> > 2  if UP does your motherboard have an IO APIC?
> >
> > -NA-
> >
> > 3. What sort of error are you seeing, is it a straight hang, does the 
> > NMI
> > watchdog kick in, are you running the NMI watchdog?
> >
> > Huh? I've not seen NMI or watchdog in the kernel messages.
> >
> > 4. Or do you get an oops?
> >
> > I'm getting oopses.  Several have been posted.
> >
> >
> > BTW: I don't actually have KDB compiled into the kernel at the moment.
> > I'll do that too ;-)
>
> Try adding kernel parameter "noapic" to the boot. There are a few 
> chipsets that do this due to wrong or inadequate IO-APIC, especially 
> under heavy IO loads. If the problem goes away, chances are it is the 
> chipset support.
>
> D. Stimits, stimits AT attbi DOT com