Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Alan Cox
> Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed > > So we took the box home and tried to boot it from a bootdisk (generated as we >installed the box, > redhat 7.0). The SAME problem occurs ... > > Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed > > The system hangs (i've tried 2.2.18 AND 2.4.2-ac20,

Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Stuart MacDonald
From: "Thomas Foerster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > But suddenly the box was offline. One technical assistant from our ISP tried to reboot > our server (he couldn't tell me if there had been any messages on the screen), but the > system always hangs on > > Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed I

Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Jonathan Morton
>> I have 2 ideas: >> * glibc corrupted >> * did you downgrade the cpu? > >These happen frequently to me (when compiling and installing a >new glibc) >But in this case you would have other messages (IIRC something >like >respawn too fast). >Thus the problem is not this! How about running

Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Giacomo Catenazzi
Studierende der Universitaet des Saarlandes wrote: > > I have 2 ideas: > * glibc corrupted > * did you downgrade the cpu? These happen frequently to me (when compiling and installing a new glibc) But in this case you would have other messages (IIRC something like respawn too fast). Thus the

RE: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Thomas Foerster
> Does it hang forever ? Yes :( > I've noticed that my kernel (2.4.2) stalls for several minutes with the same > message but suddenly after that the login prompt appears (anything between, > like configurations and services starting messages, are gone). We've been > able to track it down to a

Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Studierende der Universitaet des Saarlandes
I have 2 ideas: * glibc corrupted * did you downgrade the cpu? RH 7.0 automatically installs glibc for a Pentium Pro or later if that cpu is present during install. If you then move the hd into a computer with an AMD K6, it won't boot. I'd run #rpm -Va and check if some unusual files are

RE: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Hen, Shmulik
l debugger. Shmulik. -Original Message- From: Thomas Foerster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: " > On 03.27 Thomas Foerster wrote: >

Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-27 Thread Thomas Foerster
> On 03.27 Thomas Foerster wrote: >> >> But suddenly the box was offline. One technical assistant from our ISP tried >> to reboot >> our server (he couldn't tell me if there had been any messages on the screen), >> but the >> system always hangs on >> >> Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Thomas Foerster
On 03.27 Thomas Foerster wrote: But suddenly the box was offline. One technical assistant from our ISP tried to reboot our server (he couldn't tell me if there had been any messages on the screen), but the system always hangs on Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed Try booting

RE: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Hen, Shmulik
l debugger. Shmulik. -Original Message- From: Thomas Foerster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: " On 03.27 Thomas Foerster wrote: But suddenly

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Studierende der Universitaet des Saarlandes
I have 2 ideas: * glibc corrupted * did you downgrade the cpu? RH 7.0 automatically installs glibc for a Pentium Pro or later if that cpu is present during install. If you then move the hd into a computer with an AMD K6, it won't boot. I'd run #rpm -Va and check if some unusual files are

RE: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Thomas Foerster
Does it hang forever ? Yes :( I've noticed that my kernel (2.4.2) stalls for several minutes with the same message but suddenly after that the login prompt appears (anything between, like configurations and services starting messages, are gone). We've been able to track it down to a change

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Giacomo Catenazzi
Studierende der Universitaet des Saarlandes wrote: I have 2 ideas: * glibc corrupted * did you downgrade the cpu? These happen frequently to me (when compiling and installing a new glibc) But in this case you would have other messages (IIRC something like respawn too fast). Thus the problem

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Jonathan Morton
I have 2 ideas: * glibc corrupted * did you downgrade the cpu? These happen frequently to me (when compiling and installing a new glibc) But in this case you would have other messages (IIRC something like respawn too fast). Thus the problem is not this! How about running memtest86 - could be

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Stuart MacDonald
From: "Thomas Foerster" [EMAIL PROTECTED] But suddenly the box was offline. One technical assistant from our ISP tried to reboot our server (he couldn't tell me if there had been any messages on the screen), but the system always hangs on Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed I have a

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-27 Thread Alan Cox
Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed So we took the box home and tried to boot it from a bootdisk (generated as we installed the box, redhat 7.0). The SAME problem occurs ... Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed The system hangs (i've tried 2.2.18 AND 2.4.2-ac20, 2.2.16 is on

Re: URGENT : System hands on "Freeing unused kernel memory: "

2001-03-26 Thread J . A . Magallon
On 03.27 Thomas Foerster wrote: > > But suddenly the box was offline. One technical assistant from our ISP tried > to reboot > our server (he couldn't tell me if there had been any messages on the screen), > but the > system always hangs on > > Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed > Try

Re: URGENT : System hands on Freeing unused kernel memory:

2001-03-26 Thread J . A . Magallon
On 03.27 Thomas Foerster wrote: But suddenly the box was offline. One technical assistant from our ISP tried to reboot our server (he couldn't tell me if there had been any messages on the screen), but the system always hangs on Freeing unused kernel memory: xxk freed Try booting