Re: onyx hang
Gregory Smith x4431 5-2 (grsmith++at++tylertoo.CV.COM)
Wed, 9 Feb 94 8:50:08 EST
>
> +>---- On Feb 8, 11:17am, Steve Elkins wrote:
> > Subject: onyx hang problem
> ->To : info-performer
> ->>From : S. Elkins
> ->Subject : Machine hang and logout.
> ->
> ->We are running a flight simulation based on the perfly demo from
> ->Performer 1.0/1.1. The simulation is running on a 2cpu ONYX RE2 with
> ->2 rm boards, and IRIX 5.1.1.3.
> ->
> ->The problem is that after a random amount of time, anywhere from a few
> ->seconds to several hours, the graphics lock up and the system logs us out.
> ->The SYSLOG shows either :
> ->
> ->unix: WARNING: RE pipe 0: FIFO timeout - or -
> ->unix: WARNING: RE pipe 0: lightweight deactivation timed out
> ->
> ->when the hang/logout problem occurs. We have two ONYX systems and this
> ->problem occurs on both of them.
>
We had the same issue with our onyx. The problem was caused by a
bad ( out of rev ) RM4 board. Ask to have your board levels checked
and replaced if necessary.
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