Bug#388477: linux-image-2.6.16-2-k7-smp: NFS Server no response with smp kernel on AMD

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

severity 388477 important
stop

On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 06:16:20PM +0200, Matthias Kreis wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.16-2-k7-smp
> Version: 2.6.16-18
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks the whole system
no one broken fs on one box is not critical
 
> I use the following kernel linux-image-2.6.16-2-k7 on my workstation. My home is on the server mounted 
> with nfs. Starting Mozilla Firefox works fine.
> 
> As soon as I use the linux-image-2.6.16-2-k7-smp kernel I get a problem with nfs (Same setup as above).
> As soon as I start Mozilla Firefox the programm freezes and I get messages saying server nor responding. 
> One CPU on my Athlon 62 X2 goes in wait the other one is Idle. 

you should start by posting the error messages and an 
vmstat 1 run when that happens.

but today 2.6.18 came out so better check if that one works for you,
instructions where to find the trunk images:
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
 
regards

-- 
maks