VM problem
Hi,
I have installed the Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 r1 on my machine. A few days
after the installation I noticed some strange messages from the kernel
(samples below) concerning the virtual memory (do_try_to_free_pages failed
for...).
I have a second distribution on my machine (a RedHat GNU/Linux),
I haven't seen these error messages (althought I'm not working a lot with
this distribution). First I thought that there was a problem in the kernel
version (the first one was 2.2.17). My reflex was to recompile a new
kernel (new version : 2.2.18pre21) but the problem seems to endure.
I have already re-formatted my swap partition.
If you have an idea of where the problem comes from please tell me.
Yours sincerely,
Frédéric BURLET.
The first time I have the problem (the day of the installation of Debian
GNU/Linux with pre-compiled kernel 2.2.17):
Sep 27 10:36:42 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for kswapd...
Sep 27 10:36:44 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for kswapd...
Recently (always the same with the new freshly compiled kernel 2.2.18) :
May 29 09:27:55 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for rpc.mountd...
May 29 09:27:55 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for init...
May 29 09:27:55 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for wmsysmon...
May 29 09:27:55 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for wmfire...
May 29 09:27:55 Glenn kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for xscreensaver...
Informations about my system (/proc files)
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/proc/version
Linux version 2.2.18pre21 (root@Glenn)
(gcc version 2.95.2 20000220 (Debian GNU/Linux))
#1 Sat May 26 00:55:05 CEST 2001
/proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 5
model : 6
model name : AMD-K6tm w/ multimedia extensions
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 233.867
cache size : 64 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
sep_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 sep mmx
bogomips : 466.94
/proc/swaps
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/hdb7 partition 72256 17856 -1
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Frédéric BURLET
Etudiant IIième Maitrise Info.
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Secrétaire Namur-LUG/Linux Kot
url : http://www.namurlug.org/
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