Re: problem with a server

[Ralf Gesel|ensetter <rgx@gmx.de>]

Am Montag, 21. März 2005 13:20 schrieb Martin Herweg:
> any ideas ?

hi martin, gg: smp kernel slow
brought (among others) this hint:

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0011.0/0258.html

> I bet it's the mtrr bugs. Take a look in /proc/mtrr. Someone suggested 
> that if you disable the cachable settings in the BIOS for the
> BIOS/VGA/ROM  regions, the bug can be avoided. 

Yes. Look at the NMI count. Looks like every access produces a 
 NMI. 

This is followed by some mtrr-patch, I hope it applies for you as 
well...