Hi, everyone -- I have a problem that goes way beyond my knowledge of linux:
while downloading a gnuplot example page in Netscape3.04 running on machine from debian1.3 tree sources) whole server crashed - completely closed down and threw me back to the command line on a virtual console (X is started with startx cmd.). This has happened about two weeks ago as well, with the crash of Navigator4.03, which prompted me to replace the 4.03 with 3.04 Netscape, and I haven't had a problem since...Until today. (note that the page that caused the crahes was NOT the same) The problem is that when trying to restart X (by startx cmd) only menus would work in afterstep1.0-4 wm - no background, no asclock, no asmail or any other icons. Immediately exiting by exit menu choice worked, but caused a slew of messages in the syslog file. I'm no programmer and have no idea what is syslog trying to tell me beside obvious, of course. The system works fine after a shutdown procedure and actual hard reboot (hitting the power button after shutdown -h now command). I am attaching a part of the syslog file which describes what had happened. If there is any kind soul out there understanding what all of this means, could you please translate it into a plain english for me? thanks in Advance Damir
Nov 14 14:23:00 DeepStar /USR/SBIN/CRON[262]: (mail) CMD (runq) Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+133/144] Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010202 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStaNov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+133/144] Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010202 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: 00000002 ecx: 00000000 edx: 00000000 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: 00000000 ebp: 00000000 esp: 013ebfec Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0000 es: 0000 fs: 0000 gs: 0000 ss: 0018 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Process kerneld (pid: 279, process nr: 21, stac kpage=013eb000) Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00000000 00000000 00000200 bffffbf0 0000 0000 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Code: cf 8d 76 00 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 89 e1 51 f7 41 38 00 00 02 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: general protection: c0c0 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+124/144] Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: bffffc30 ecx: 00c0c0c0 edx: 00c0c0c0 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00c0c0c0 edi: 00c0c0c0 ebp: 00c0c0c0 esp: 011ecfd8 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 0018 ss: 0018 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Proce esp: 011ecfd8 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 0018 ss: 0018 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Process .xinitrc (pid: 280, process nr: 21, sta ckpage=011ec000) Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0 c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c0c0c0 00c082c0 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: bffffc14 00c0c0c0 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Code: 1f 07 0f a1 0f a9 83 c4 04 cf 8d 76 00 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereferenc e at virtual address c000000e Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: current->tss.cr3 = 00101000, ^_r3 = 00101000 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: *pde = 00102067 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: *pte = 00000^?D Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: 00010002 011f2fbc bffffc1c 00000000 4008 f440 ffffffff fffffffc 00000000 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: [do_exit+274/496] [do_signal+587/68 8] [signal_return+18/64] Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar kernel: Code: 66 83 7e 0e 00 75 22 68 18 59 19 00 e8 f8 01 ff ff 31 c0 83 Nov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar modprobe: can't locate module binfmt-17791 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[locksNov 14 14:39:49 DeepStar modprobe: can't locate module binfmt-17791 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[locks_remove_locks+12/64] Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: eax: f000ea97 ebx: 0171f018 ecx: 00000000 edx: 00000000 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: f000ea97 ebp: 011ec810 esp: 011f2f7c Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 002b ss: 0018 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: Process xmodmap (pid: 284, process nr: 21, stac kpage=011f2000) Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00030303 00123403 0171f018 00000000 0003 0303 00000026 00000002 00116a32 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 0171f018 ffffffff fffffffc 0000 0000 00116b1e 00000000 0010a7b5 Nov 14 14:39:50 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 00000000 4012d440 ffffffff ffff fffc 00000000 83 c0 50 50 e8 1d Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: general pro Nov 14 14:39:52 D 83 c0 50 50 e8 1d Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: general pro Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[ret_from_sys_call+133/144] Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010202 Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: 00000000 ecx: 00000000 edx: 00000000 Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: 00000000 ebp: 00000000 esp: 0122afec Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0000 es: 0000 fs: 0000 gs: 0000 ss: 0018 Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Process afterstep (pid: 299, process nr: 21, st ackpage=0122a000) Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 00000000 00000000 00000200 bffff65c 0000 0000 Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: Nov 14 14:39:52 DeepStar kernel: Code: cf 8d 76 00 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 89 e1 51 f7 41 38 00 00 02 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: general protection: 0000 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: EIP: 0010:[locks_remove_locks+12/64] Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: EFLAGS: 00010282 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: eax: f000ea97 ebx: 00eef018 ecx: 00000000 edx: 00216568 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: f000ea97 ebp: 00cf2018 esp: 00cf3f7c Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 002b ss: 0018 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Process Pager (pid: 300, process nr: 22, stackp age=00cf3000) Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Stack: 001000cd 00123403 00eef018 00000000 0010 00cd 00000021 00000002 00116a32 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 00eef018 ffffffff fffffffc 0000 0000 00116b1e 00000000 0010a7b5 Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: 00000000 00000000 40138440 ffffffff ffff fffc 00000000 ffffffda 0b9a002b Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Call Trace: [close_fp+67/112] [do_exit+274/496] [sys_exit+14/16] [system_call+85/128] Nov 14 14:40:08 DeepStar kernel: Code: 8b 50 50 85 d2 74 2a f6 42 1c 01 74 17 53 83 c0 50 50 e8 1d
