On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote: > On my laptop I just started getting this error below about 3 weeks ago. I > have tried to track it down, but I have been unsuccessfule. The message > in the log is... > > Dec 6 06:33:35 blg kernel: ide: failed opcode was: 0xef > > > This is the last message in logs and then I am not able to close any > windows in KDE or write to the HD. The only way to get things to work is > a power off. I have been unable to track down what is causing this > problem. It can happen from an hour to 6 days. That is the longest I > have made it. I have another laptop which is almost exactly the same and > it never happens. Any ideas on how to find the cause? I do notice that > the machine near the right side of the keyboard some times is a bit warm, > but I am not sure if that is the problem. If the machine is hung and I go > to one of my X-terms on the machine I quicly find out that it is hung. An > other symtom is the clock in the lower right conner stops advancing. Also > the repeat on the arrow keys stops functioning.
It appears that disabling HT resolves the issue. I have not had a failure since.(Knock on Wood)! I think I have now gone longer than the longest prior lock up. So something in the later Kernel does not like my processor being in HT mode. I think I will just leave it disabled. I have to much to do right now to try and chase down the problem. Besides I am going to move my laptop to 10.2. 10.2 seems to be a much better release and seems faster. Thanks to all the responses. Thanks, -- Boyd Gerber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZENEZ 1042 East Fort Union #135, Midvale Utah 84047 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
