Re: System lock ups
On 31 Dec, To: debian-user@lists.debian.org wrote:
> I'm having a rather strange problem with my system and was wondering if
> anyone has an idea on what might be going on. Every so often, the load
> on the system will go balistic, and basically lock the system up. If I
> have top running during this time, it will show loads >3; however,
> there is never a program running with more than a few % of the
> processor.
>
> During this time, there is nothing I can do, other than switch consoles.
> I can type in one command per console/xterm, but then it will just sit.
> Eventually the system will come back, and be normal.
>
> Does anyone have an idea on what is happening? Also, is there a way to
> get a running log of the load and processor hogging programs (kind of
> like top -> syslog type thing)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
More information for you:
I just noticed that this seems to happen most when I've let the system
be idle for a while. Attached is a portion from the syslog with some
hda problems. But I'm not sure what they mean.
Also, I'm running 2.1.131
Dec 31 17:24:56 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:24:56 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:25:26 debian kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80
Dec 31 17:25:27 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:25:27 debian kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda), sector 5128238
Dec 31 17:25:27 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:25:27 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:25:27 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:25:57 debian kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80
Dec 31 17:25:57 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:25:57 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:26:27 debian kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80
Dec 31 17:26:27 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:26:27 debian kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:04 (hda), sector 49164
Dec 31 17:26:27 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:26:27 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:26:27 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:26:57 debian kernel: ide0: reset timed-out, status=0x80
Dec 31 17:26:57 debian kernel: hda: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Dec 31 17:26:57 debian kernel: hda: drive not ready for command
Dec 31 17:27:08 debian kernel: ide0: reset: success
Dec 31 17:26:22 debian in.smtpd[9115]: connect from 127.0.0.1
Dec 31 17:26:22 debian tcplogd: smtp connection attempt from wax_man@debian [127.0.0.1]
Dec 31 17:26:22 debian tcplogd: auth connection attempt from debian [127.0.0.1]
Dec 31 17:26:22 debian tcplogd: auth connection attempt from debian [127.0.0.1]
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