I was not implying that you upgrade anything but iptables. What is the output of "ls /etc/init.d/"
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Jeff LaCoursiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Steve, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ls -ltr /etc/init.d > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Nov 29 2007 /etc/init.d -> rc.d/init.d > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# > > Although I agree that updating the kernel et all would be a good idea, the > whole point is to keep the machine running for 19 more days without the > rogue process interfering with my voice quality. If I cannot unload the > module or otherwise interrupt the process which is currently spinning in > kernel space, no upgrade will be possible. I am quite sure that rebooting > will fix this problem, but the "puzzle" was to fix it without doing so... > > Cheers, > > j > > On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Steve Totaro wrote: > >> Well then use whatever package manager you have. Apt-get I assume. >> Maybe that might help. >> >> What do you get with "#ls -ltr /etc/init.d"? >> -- >> Thanks, >> Steve Totaro >> +18887771888 (Toll Free) >> +12409381212 (Cell) >> +12024369784 (Skype) >> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:19 PM, Jeff LaCoursiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Its not Centos - there is no 'yum'. >>> "service iptables stop" is what >>> produced the hanging process in the first place - I think my big problem >>> here is that a kernel module is broken, and there is no way to stop it, >>> and there seems to be no way to unload it (in fact it is hung trying to do >>> just that). >>> >>> Thanks for the suggestions, though! >>> >>> j >>> >>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Steve Totaro wrote: >>> >>>> YUM update? "service iptables stop" "service iptables start"? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Jeff LaCoursiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hmm, I am more of a BSD guy I guess. I would expect a pipe to show a 'p' >>>>> in a long ls. This is interesting though: >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] init.d]# cat /proc/modules | head >>>>> ip_conntrack 45573 0 - Unloading 0xf8945000 >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] init.d]# rmmod -f ip_conntrack >>>>> ERROR: Removing 'ip_conntrack': Device or resource busy >>>>> >>>>> (sigh) >>>>> >>>>> I am pretty sure ip_conntrack is part of the iptables stuff... >>>>> >>>>> j >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Danny Nicholas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> /proc/modules is a pipe >>>>>> You can see what is in there by type cat /proc/modules|more >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff >>>>>> LaCoursiere >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:47 PM >>>>>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>>>>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] puzzle >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> A good idea! The modprobe command is actually in the ps below - it is >>>>>> part of the /etc/init.d/iptables script, and apparently was trying to >>>>>> remove the ipt_state module. The result, however: >>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] init.d]# rmmod ipt_state >>>>>> ERROR: Module ipt_state does not exist in /proc/modules >>>>>> >>>>>> (sigh). In fact /proc/modules is empty. >>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] init.d]# ls -ltr /proc/modules >>>>>> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 19 14:46 /proc/modules >>>>>> >>>>>> j >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Danny Nicholas wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Your could try this >>>>>>> History|grep modprobe >>>>>>> Rmmod XXX where xxx is the parameter from the history|grep modprobe. >>>>>>> This of course assumes that the command is in your last 1000 commands. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff >>>>>>> LaCoursiere >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:20 PM >>>>>>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] puzzle >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, the second 'ps' below showed the parent to be '1' (init), which >>>>>>> means >>>>>>> its real parent died already. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any attempt to flush the iptables hangs :( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> j >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Danny Nicholas wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Have you done a ps -elf to see if the process has a parent that is >>>>>>>> re-launching or preserving it? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff >>>>>>>> LaCoursiere >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:58 PM >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Subject: [asterisk-users] puzzle >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry again for the only marginal relation to asterisk, but the issue >>>>>> does >>>>>>>> affect the voice performance I am experiencing, so I am soothing my >>>>>>>> guilt >>>>>>>> with that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bet you don't see this every day: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ast% uptime >>>>>>>> 13:48:08 up 981 days, 18:29, 1 user, load average: 1.08, 1.02, 1.01 >>>>>>>> ast% >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I *REALLY* want this machine to see 1000 days uptime, if for nothing >>>>>> other >>>>>>>> than bragging rights. Its been through mysql and asterisk upgrades, a >>>>>>>> horrible hacking nightmare that very nearly made me reboot, and several >>>>>>>> power outages where the batteries lasted JUST long enough to keep her >>>>>>>> up. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After all of this, I find I may have to reboot after all. Because >>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>> is a [EMAIL PROTECTED] process running, consuming 100% CPU (note the >>>>>>>> load average), >>>>>>>> and I cannot seem to kill it: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ast% ps auxw | grep modprobe >>>>>>>> root 17744 99.9 0.0 2688 412 ? RN Nov03 23223:01 >>>>>>>> modprobe >>>>>>>> -r ipt_state >>>>>>>> ast% ps ealx | grep modprobe | grep -v grep >>>>>>>> 4 0 17744 1 39 19 2688 412 - RN ? 23223:38 >>>>>>>> modprobe -r ipt_state >>>>>>>> ast% sudo kill 17744 >>>>>>>> ast% sudo kill 17744 >>>>>>>> ast% sudo kill -9 17744 >>>>>>>> ast% sudo kill -9 17744 >>>>>>>> ast% !ps >>>>>>>> ps ealx | grep modprobe | grep -v grep >>>>>>>> 4 0 17744 1 39 19 2688 412 - RN ? 23224:41 >>>>>>>> modprobe -r ipt_state >>>>>>>> ast% >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You may also notice that I tried "renice" to bump it all the way to +19 >>>>>>>> and still it consumes 100% of the CPU. The result for asterisk is >>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>> hear bits of robot noise during conversations, which is annoying as >>>>>>>> hell >>>>>>>> but not neccessarily show stopping. But for another 19 days?? Argg! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I assume that because it is 'modprobe' it has tickled some kernel bug >>>>>> that >>>>>>>> is merrily spinning away and won't respond to interrupts. I even tried >>>>>> to >>>>>>>> stop it with gdb and strace, both of which also hung and had to be >>>>>>>> killed >>>>>>>> with -9. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It seems to be related to me screwing with the iptables a few weeks >>>>>>>> ago. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any ideas other than rebooting? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> j >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>>> >>>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>>> >>>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>>> >>>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks, >>>> Steve Totaro >>>> +18887771888 (Toll Free) >>>> +12409381212 (Cell) >>>> +12024369784 (Skype) >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>>> >>>> asterisk-users mailing list >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>> >>> asterisk-users mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- Thanks, Steve Totaro +18887771888 (Toll Free) +12409381212 (Cell) +12024369784 (Skype) _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
