On Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 08:42:13PM -0500, Chris Dahn wrote: > So, I upgraded my linux kernel to 2.4.17. I'm running a redhat system, > originally 7.1. I have the mt-st package version .5beta release 10. > Occasionally when I attempt to run an amcheck, my system merely stops. No > kernel panic, not segfaulting, it simply stops. Does anyone know of this > problem? I'm going to try upgrading mt-st next, but I was hoping for a little > confirmation. > > -Chris >
Is there a reason you need to run a 2.4 kernel? Sad to say, I've had _much_ better luck so far with the stability of 2.2.19 or 2.2.20. For a machine that must run 24/7, that's what I'll use, ten times out of ten. Is there any particular liklyhood the problem lies in mt-st hanging up? I'd think it much more plausible you're getting stuck someplace in a kernel driver. The mt-st is just a utility that lets you rewind tapes and the like. You didn't mention what tape drive and SCSI adaptor you're using. I've had kernel hangs due to (apparently) buggy SCSI firmware on tape drives, even in earlier kernels. Perhaps abetted by less than perfect kernel error recovery. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wilder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Technical Manager & Editor SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549 Phone: 206-782-8808 Seattle, WA 98155-0549 URL http://www.linuxjournal.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------
