Bug#497870: Some more info
On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:36:40 +0200
maximilian attems <max@stro.at> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:13:55AM +0200, Hans Christian wrote:
> > This discussion on arch linux forum might provide some more useful info:
> >
> > http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=36588
> >
> > I am using a custom 2.6.26 kernel using the debian kernel source. The only
> > things I have changed from the amd64 configuration is processor optimization
> > for core 2 duo, low-latency preemptible kernel and 1000 Hz frequency timer. I
> > am attaching output of lspci and lsmod.
>
> your box is tainted, try to reproduce without.
I just crashed with an untainted, unmodified 2.6.26-1-amd64 (2.6.26-5) kernel.
The only difference was that caps lock didn't blink -- the wireless icon did
instead. The computer couldn't be reached in any way. No input devices
responded and when I tried to ssh and ping from another computer, my T61p was
unreachable. The crash happened while sending a few mails with large
attachments.
Doing a simple google search for "T61p crash caps lock" shows that this seems
to be a pretty widespread problem that's been around for some time. For me, it
makes my computer pretty much useless, as I can't afford to have random crashes
while working.
Could I maybe solve this by buying some other (insertable) wireless network
card that uses other kernel modules?
/Hans Christian
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