Re: System Freeze (update)
On Wed November 22 2006 13:48, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> as my computer suddenly freezes (this problem was alsready often
> discussed), here are my newest watchings:
>
> 1. Xorg (and X) and the closed source drivers for X by nvidia or ATI can be
> wiped out, as it freezes also, when they are NOT loaded !
>
> 2. The kernel can also be wiped out, as it freezes also at older kernel
> (2.6.17) like other people reported
>
> 3. The broadcom-module (wireless) in the kernel is still in responsible in
> my mind, as it makes the last kernel-message before crash. (network dies,
> the module loads automatically new)
>
> 4. When I was listening to sound during a crash (i.e. to a mp3-file), the
> file goes into a loop. This means, the last 2-3 seconds are played again
> and again. (race condition with atiixp and atiixp-modem ???)
>
> 5. There are some errors with APIC in dmesg before crash. Please take a
> look: Nov 22 20:12:11 protheus2 kernel: Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer
> initialized Nov 22 20:12:11 protheus2 kernel: Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer
> initialized Nov 22 20:12:11 protheus2 kernel: Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.8
> Nov 22 20:40:13 protheus2 kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 00(40)
> Nov 22 20:45:37 protheus2 kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)
> Nov 22 21:11:53 protheus2 kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)
> Nov 22 21:32:44 protheus2 kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)
> Nov 22 21:33:37 protheus2 kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)
> Nov 22 22:12:34 protheus2 kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)
>
> Do you see, what I mean ? This was just a few seconds before the crash !
>
> Maybe someone can confirm this ! I remember something about starting the
> kernel with "noapic" function, dunno if that is correct. Did someone test
> this ?
>
> Is the reason for the freeze found by now ???
I haven't experienced anything like this, my etch system runs fine (no pcmcia
on this box). I did have a box previous to this one that I needed to use the
noapic option to load the kernel or various odd things that I can't remember
now would happen. Give it a try and see if it works.
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