[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux crashes

[S Jackson]

I'm surprised to here these problems being blamed on SMP.  I have 5 SMP
machines (ranging from a dual PPro to a dual P3-500) and I have never
had any problems.  I never had problems with 2.2.5 but I use 2.2.9+ on
all my machines now, so maybe you could try a kernel update?

Jackson


alan at tieless.com wrote:
> 
> I've seen the same problem on my dual Pentium Pro.  I've managed to narrow it
> to a problem with the SMP code. I'm not a kernel  hacker,  so that's as far as
> I can go.
> 
> -Alan
> 
> > I've been having a problem with my Linux server crashing recently...
> > Here's my config:
> > -dual PII 350, SuperMicro MB, AMI bios
> > -128 MB RAM
> > -3Com 3C509b NIC connected to Georgia Tech's network
> > -Sound Blaster 16
> > -Kernel 2.2.5 SMP
> > -Running: Netscape, Maple, DrScheme, KDE, Half-Life TFC dedicated server
> > with 20+ players, mp3 player, ProFTPD (fairly recent to fix a hole, but
> > there may be other holes)
> >
> > The CPU usage is about 50%, which is mainly the Team Fortress server.
> > Memory usage is pretty high, but I don't think it's running out.
> > Everything's going peachy, and all of a sudden the machine hardlocks.
> > Under Windows I'd just reboot and not think twice, but Linux doesn't
> > usually do this... I could understand the server crashing, but hardlocks
> > are disconcerting. Any suggestions that don't involve removing the
> > TFC server?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -Reeves
> >
> > --
> > In a world without fences, why do we need Gates?
> > J. Reeves Hall - Georgia Tech (CS Major)
> > [overcode at resnet.gatech.edu]
> >
> >
> >
> >
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