[CentOS] USB drive very slow on CentOS 8

2020-01-04 Thread Michael Eager
be different between CentOS 7 and 8 that would cause this? -- Michael Eagerea...@eagerm.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] Problems installing CentOS 8

2019-12-25 Thread Michael Eager
On 12/23/19 5:19 PM, Michael Eager wrote: I'm having a problem installing CentOS 8 from a USB drive.  When the installer boots from the USB, it displays the language selection screen.  After I select English and continue, the installer freezes.  The USB drive flashes a couple times over

Re: [CentOS] Problems installing CentOS 8

2019-12-24 Thread Michael Eager
On 12/24/19 6:39 AM, Mauricio Tavares wrote: On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 8:20 PM Michael Eager wrote: I'm having a problem installing CentOS 8 from a USB drive. When the installer boots from the USB, it displays the language selection screen. After I select English and continue, the installer

[CentOS] Problems installing CentOS 8

2019-12-23 Thread Michael Eager
drives in RAID/LVM configuration. M.2 500Gb Samsung SSD (not formatted) -- Michael Eagerea...@eagerm.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

[CentOS] Building for older versions

2015-11-23 Thread Michael Eager
of glibc. My online search suggests to add an asm() with a .symver option to select memcpy from glibc-2.2.5 in each of the source files which reference memcpy(). This isn't practical with a program with tens of thousands of source files. Does anyone have a reasonable solution? -- Michael Eagerea

Re: [CentOS] Building for older versions

2015-11-23 Thread Michael Eager
On 11/23/2015 08:06 AM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote: On 11/23/2015 04:33 PM, Michael Eager wrote: Hi -- I'm trying to build an application on CentOS 7 which can run on older versions of CentOS. I'm running into problems with versioning of memcpy in Glibc. Executables built on CentOS 7 require

Re: [CentOS] Building for older versions

2015-11-23 Thread Michael Eager
On 11/23/2015 07:43 AM, Chris Adams wrote: Once upon a time, Michael Eager <ea...@eagerm.com> said: I'm trying to build an application on CentOS 7 which can run on older versions of CentOS. I'm running into problems with versioning of memcpy in Glibc. Executables built on CentOS 7 r

Re: [CentOS] Building for older versions

2015-11-23 Thread Michael Eager
On 11/23/2015 09:10 AM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote: On 11/23/2015 06:00 PM, Michael Eager wrote: On 11/23/2015 08:06 AM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote: On 11/23/2015 04:33 PM, Michael Eager wrote: Hi -- I'm trying to build an application on CentOS 7 which can run on older versions of CentOS

Re: [CentOS] Building for older versions

2015-11-23 Thread Michael Eager
On 11/23/2015 07:57 AM, Gordon Messmer wrote: On 11/23/2015 07:33 AM, Michael Eager wrote: Does anyone have a reasonable solution? I'd start here: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/Using_lsbdev Yeah. I know about LSB and I've worked with the LSB committee. Maybe it's time I tried using

[CentOS] NFS performance on CentOS 7

2015-05-09 Thread Michael Eager
to fix it? -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] CentOS 5.8 crash/freeze running VMware

2012-07-10 Thread Michael Eager
On 07/06/2012 11:17 AM, Johnny Hughes wrote: On 06/29/2012 09:52 AM, Michael Eager wrote: On 06/28/2012 06:33 PM, Ted Miller wrote: On 06/28/2012 12:45 PM, Michael Eager wrote: Hi -- I have a server running CentOS 5.8. It has a 6-core AMD processor, 16Gb memory, and a RAID 5 file system

[CentOS] System crash -- no clue why

2012-07-10 Thread Michael Eager
. Any ideas what I can do to find out the cause? -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] CentOS 5.8 crash/freeze running VMware

2012-06-29 Thread Michael Eager
On 06/28/2012 06:33 PM, Ted Miller wrote: On 06/28/2012 12:45 PM, Michael Eager wrote: Hi -- I have a server running CentOS 5.8. It has a 6-core AMD processor, 16Gb memory, and a RAID 5 file system. It serves as both a file server and to run several VMware virtual machines. The guest

[CentOS] CentOS 5.8 crash/freeze running VMware

2012-06-28 Thread Michael Eager
the number of cores and the number of VMs one can run? Is there something else which might cause the system to crash when running multiple VMs? Any suggestions to identify why the system crashed? -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-10 Thread Michael Eager
. But if it really is running over temp, then almost anything can happen. - When you look at the lm_sensors values, do they correspund with what is shown in the BIOS (if is has this kind of diagnostics)? Something I'll check when the system is taken down. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-10 Thread Michael Eager
compressed air. Thanks for the caution about vacuums and static. I may use the vacuum on the case fans from the outside. The case should provide an adequate static shield. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
Dr. Ed Morbius wrote: on 09:24 Tue 08 Mar, Michael Eager (ea...@eagerm.com) wrote: Hi -- I'm running a server which is usually stable, but every once in a while it hangs. The server is used as a file store using NFS and to run VMware machines. I don't see anything in /var/log/messages

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
John Hodrien wrote: On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Michael Eager wrote: The problem with randomly replacing various components, other than the downtime and nuisance, is that there's no way to know that the change actually fixed any problem. When the base rate is one unknown system hang every few

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Michael Eager wrote: John Hodrien wrote: On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Michael Eager wrote: The problem with randomly replacing various components, other than the downtime and nuisance, is that there's no way to know that the change actually fixed any problem. When the base

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
the installed bios version is and see whether there is an update. Most bios updates appear to only change supported CPUs. Something else for the next downtime. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
compdoc wrote: I'll re-seat the CPU, heatsink, and fan on the next downtime. Is the CPU overheating? Pointless to reseat the cpu or even remove the heatsink, if not. No evidence to suggest that it is. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Michael Eager wrote: snip I'll have to stop the server to find out what the installed bios version is and see whether there is an update. Most bios updates appear to only change supported CPUs. Something else for the next downtime. Nope: dmidecode, or lshw

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
problem. This is what I indicated from the get go. With what you've posted to date, it's not. I could waste my time posting logs for you to tell me that they don't point to any problem. I'd rather skip that step. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Michael Eager wrote: compdoc wrote: I'll re-seat the CPU, heatsink, and fan on the next downtime. Is the CPU overheating? Pointless to reseat the cpu or even remove the heatsink, if not. No evidence to suggest that it is. Have you used ipmitool to see what

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
Rudi Ahlers wrote: On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Michael Eager ea...@eagerm.com wrote: Dr. Ed Morbius wrote: If the issue is repeated but rare system failures on one of a set of similarly configured hosts, I'd RMA the box and get a replacement. End of story. I'll repeat

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
into. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
when the server is next taken down. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
lm_sensors with the bios temps to see if they are in line. 1280C is about the melting point of iron. Wow! -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-09 Thread Michael Eager
for hours before the crash. Thanks for the help. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

[CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
suggestions where I might look for a clue? -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
for the suggestions. All disks show zero realloc sectors and pending sectors. Smartctl says no failures. Also, max temp was 48 C or less. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
Brian Mathis wrote: On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Michael Eager ea...@eagerm.com wrote: Hi -- I'm running a server which is usually stable, but every once in a while it hangs. The server is used as a file store using NFS and to run VMware machines. I don't see anything in /var/log

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
Les Mikesell wrote: On 3/8/2011 11:24 AM, Michael Eager wrote: Hi -- I'm running a server which is usually stable, but every once in a while it hangs. The server is used as a file store using NFS and to run VMware machines. I don't see anything in /var/log/messages or elsewhere

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
idea. -- Michael Eagerea...@eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Michael Eager wrote: Brian Mathis wrote: On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Michael Eager ea...@eagerm.com wrote: Hi -- I'm running a server which is usually stable, but every once in a while it hangs. The server is used as a file store using NFS and to run VMware

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
Scott Silva wrote: Did you try the obvious stuff for older equipment? Remove and reseat ALL cards and memory, several times, to clean off any oxidation from contacts. Blow out any dust and collected lint. reseat drive cables. Not yet, but that's always a good idea. -- Michael Eagerea

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
Michael Eager wrote: m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Suggestion 1: -from the console-, run setterm --powersave off That way, even if you connect a monitor (in our, uh, computer labs, we have a monitor-on-a-stick), you'll still see what's on the screen at the end, not the power save blanking. I

Re: [CentOS] Server hangs on CentOS 5.5

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Eager
m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: Michael Eager wrote: House-built, Gigabyte MB, AMD Phenom II X6, 6Gb RAM. Any chance the problem's with the video card? Video is on the MB. It doesn't seem likely that it's the video, since the system doesn't respond to network when it crashes. It could be anything