Bug#498141: general network corruption running linux-image-2.6.26-1-686
> Then I doubt that it is a kernel problem at all. The ssh connection
> would not survive corruption in deeper layers.
>
> Please use memtest86 to test if you don't have broken memory.
I'm not going to say it's not possible - I've been using Linux a long time,
and know about compiling floppy.c as a torture test. On the other hand,
this machine has been stable for 3 years, with a variety of kernels, 64
bit, 32 bit, also in windows, is used with high cpu load frequently, etc.
It has been rock solid.
I installed a new kernel, immediately experienced problems, boot back to
the old kernel, and problems go away. Occam points at the new kernel.
(And yes, I get the new kernel could point to an underlying issue, could be
heating the CPU differently, or something - but it doesn't feel like the
most likely scenario to me.)
It could also be that it's not in the network stack but some other kernel
issue.
Thanks,
Dale
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Dale E. Martin - dale@the-martins.org
http://the-martins.org/~dmartin
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