CC to the authors of the powernow-k8 linux kernel module. On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:34:53 +0100 Daniel van Eeden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Teodor, > > You could set your machine up for serial console and connect another > machine to capture the messages it generates during the crash. > > Sometimes the most useful messages are not logged to syslog but only > to the console. > > modinfo powernow-k8 on my machine does not show any parms for > debugging. Some modules can be loaded with a debug option enabled. A few minutes ago I've upgraded the BIOS to the latest version available 1601beta and the system is freezing immediately after I start the firefox browser, probably caused by a growing load on the CPUs. Unfortunately I don't have a serial cable around but I'll try to buy one. Can you direct me to a good howto on setting a serial console? I'll search on Internet but you might know a short one. Paul and Mark, do you have any suggestions for fixing this? Thanks > On Sat, 2007-11-24 at 20:21 +0200, Teodor wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm having Debian GNU/Linux installed on my workstation with AMD > > Athlon(tm) 64 X2 4800+ (actually 2.5GHz). From the very beginning > > after the install I was getting multiple system freezes. This > > happens with both linux images from unstable (2.6.22-3-amd64) and > > testing (2.6.22-2-amd64). > > > > Recently I've found that is caused by the powernow-k8 kernel > > module. I can reproduce the problem easily by activating the 'Cool > > n Quiet' option in the BIOS and just reboot the system. The freeze > > usually happens after I'm logged in the X session probably when the > > load is growing. > > > > As a temporary workaround I've blacklisted the powernow-k8 module > > and no more system freezes. > > > > I would like to fill a bug report but I'm afraid I don't have enough > > useful information to give. Can you tell me how can I debug a kernel > > panic/crash? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
