If you look at the linux-kernel archives, they've been discussing the
problem you have just described.
So yes, there is a SMP problem with PPP. It is not a bp6 specific problem.
Craig
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Marinovic [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 11:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [LINUX-ABIT] strange lookups on PPP code
>
> We are using our PC (bp6, dual celeron 433Mhz, 256Mb ram, two Intel
> IDE disks 13Gb on UDMAH 66, 2 Cyclades 8Yo multiport serial card) as
> production machine. We have proxy server, mail server, 8 dial-up lines
> and 4 async leased lines on it.
>
> Distribution: RedHat 6.1
> Kernel: 2.2.14 with HPT.366 patch
>
> First we use it as proxy server with uptime of 30 days without
> problems (with UDMA!).
>
> After adding dial-up lines, we experience random crashes (3 for
> 60 days), with regular Aiee! With ksymoops we saw that crash happens
> in ppp_* kernel code.
>
> Is this happens due to SMP?
>
> Any workarounds?
>
> Thanks in advance, Igor
>
> PS answer on private mail will be useful.
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