Kernel error message(s)-pls help...
Hi, everyone --
I have a problem that goes way beyond my knowledge of linux:
while downloading a gnuplot example page in Netscape3.04 running on
machine from debian1.3 tree sources) whole server crashed - completely
closed down and threw me back to the command line on a virtual console
(X is started with startx cmd.). This has happened about two weeks ago
as well, with the crash of Navigator4.03, which prompted me to replace
the 4.03 with 3.04 Netscape, and I haven't had a problem since...Until
today.
(note that the page that caused the crahes was NOT the same)
The problem is that when trying to restart X (by startx cmd) only menus
would work in afterstep1.0-4 wm - no background, no asclock, no asmail
or any other icons. Immediately exiting by exit menu choice worked, but
caused a slew of messages in the syslog file. I'm no programmer and
have no idea what is syslog trying to tell me beside obvious, of
course. The system works fine after a shutdown procedure and actual
hard reboot (hitting the power button after shutdown -h now command).
I am attaching a part of the syslog file which describes what had
happened. If there is any kind soul out there understanding what all of
this means, could you please translate it into a plain english for me?
thanks in Advance
Damir
Nov 14 14:23:00 DeepStar /USR/SBIN/CRON[262]: (mail) CMD (runq)
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+133/144]
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010202
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStaNov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+133/144]
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010202
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: 00000002 ecx: 00000000
edx: 00000000
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: 00000000 ebp: 00000000
esp: 013ebfec
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0000 es: 0000 fs: 0000 gs: 0000 ss:
0018
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Process kerneld (pid: 279, process nr: 21, stac
kpage=013eb000)
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00000000 00000000 00000200 bffffbf0 0000
0000
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace:
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Code: cf 8d 76 00 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 89 e1 51
f7 41 38 00 00 02
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: general protection: c0c0
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+124/144]
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: bffffc30 ecx: 00c0c0c0
edx: 00c0c0c0
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00c0c0c0 edi: 00c0c0c0 ebp: 00c0c0c0 esp: 011ecfd8
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 0018 ss:
0018
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Proce esp: 011ecfd8
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 0018 ss:
0018
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Process .xinitrc (pid: 280, process nr: 21, sta
ckpage=011ec000)
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0
c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c082c0
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: bffffc14 00c0c0c0
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace:
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Code: 1f 07 0f a1 0f a9 83 c4 04 cf 8d 76 00 8d
bc 27 00 00 00 00
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereferenc
e at virtual address c000000e
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: current->tss.cr3 = 00101000, ^_r3 = 00101000
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: *pde = 00102067
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: *pte = 00000^?D
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: 00010002 011f2fbc bffffc1c 00000000 4008
f440 ffffffff fffffffc 00000000
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: [do_exit+274/496] [do_signal+587/68
8] [signal_return+18/64]
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Code: 66 83 7e 0e 00 75 22 68 18 59 19 00 e8 f8
01 ff ff 31 c0 83
Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar modprobe: can't locate module binfmt-17791
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[locksNov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar modprobe: can't locate module binfmt-17791
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[locks_remove_locks+12/64]
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: eax: f000ea97 ebx: 0171f018 ecx: 00000000
edx: 00000000
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: f000ea97 ebp: 011ec810
esp: 011f2f7c
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 002b ss:
0018
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: Process xmodmap (pid: 284, process nr: 21, stac
kpage=011f2000)
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00030303 00123403 0171f018 00000000 0003
0303 00000026 00000002 00116a32
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 0171f018 ffffffff fffffffc 0000
0000 00116b1e 00000000 0010a7b5
Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 00000000 4012d440 ffffffff ffff
fffc 00000000
83 c0 50 50 e8 1d
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: general pro
Nov 14 14:39:52 D 83 c0 50 50 e8 1d
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: general pro
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+133/144]
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010202
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: 00000000 ecx: 00000000
edx: 00000000
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: 00000000 ebp: 00000000
esp: 0122afec
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0000 es: 0000 fs: 0000 gs: 0000 ss:
0018
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Process afterstep (pid: 299, process nr: 21, st
ackpage=0122a000)
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00000000 00000000 00000200 bffff65c 0000
0000
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace:
Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Code: cf 8d 76 00 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 89 e1 51
f7 41 38 00 00 02
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[locks_remove_locks+12/64]
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: eax: f000ea97 ebx: 00eef018 ecx: 00000000
edx: 00216568
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: f000ea97 ebp: 00cf2018
esp: 00cf3f7c
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 002b ss:
0018
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Process Pager (pid: 300, process nr: 22, stackp
age=00cf3000)
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 001000cd 00123403 00eef018 00000000 0010
00cd 00000021 00000002 00116a32
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 00eef018 ffffffff fffffffc 0000
0000 00116b1e 00000000 0010a7b5
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 00000000 40138440 ffffffff ffff
fffc 00000000 ffffffda 0b9a002b
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: [close_fp+67/112] [do_exit+274/496]
[sys_exit+14/16] [system_call+85/128]
Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Code: 8b 50 50 85 d2 74 2a f6 42 1c 01 74 17 53
83 c0 50 50 e8 1d
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