Re: kernel v2.4.11 seems to work now for my Alpha machine
You might want to give XFS a try. I've been running since the end
of January on a 2.4.0 kernel. It runs like a charm and I've had no
problems with it at all.
rgh
On 11/10/2001 08:05:21 James D. Freels wrote:
> Recall several instances in the past to this mailing list with regard
> to previous versions of the 2.4.x Linux kernel causing one of my Alphas
> to lock up (hard). There have been several explanations offered
> including the de4x5 driver (for DE-500-aa card), tulip driver, scsi
> driver (ncr-53c810), compiler version (gcc vs egcs), etc. Well, it
> doesn't matter now because it is working. I did nothing particular
> revolutionary in the configuration (it is a straight oldconfig from the
> 2.2.19 configuration), but for some reason, it is now working as it
> should. This has been going on since 2.4.0 release.
>
> Usually the symptom of the failure was when the network started some
> major traffic, the system locked up. Other versions appeared to be
> related to scsi. I cannot really say for sure.
>
> I am using a current version of SRM firmware. The software is the
> present distribution of Debian/Testing for Alpha (Woody). The machine
> is a Microway screamer with 500 Hhz 21164a chip. I had a success story
> similar to this before, and it failed in a few minutes. Usually, it
> failed within seconds or upon boot up. It is going on over 30 minutes
> now with major load tests being down (cpu, net, i/o, etc.).
>
> I am sending this to all who have responded to me to try and help out
> in my previous postings.
>
> My goal all along has been to try out reiserfs since it works so well
> on my Intel machines. I plan on running about a week or so and then
> give it a whirl.
>
> Thanks for all who have helped, and, especially thanks to all the
> Linux/Debian developers for such a fine operating system!
>
> --
> James D. Freels, P.E._i, Ph.D.
> Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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> jdfreels@home.com - home
>
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