Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 18 Mar 1999 20:14:03 +0000 ( ) | From | Goofy McGoon <> | Subject | Re: Lockup with 2.2.3 on SMP system |
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I had a similar problem with keyboard lockup with a SMP PPro system. It was caused by running APM in my bios. The kernel was not configured with APM. It was cured by dumping the APM in the bios. I didn't try configuring the kernel for APM
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 gmkelly@zip.com.au wrote:
> > After 4 Days and 5 hrs on a (1.2 load avg) SMP PPro system running 2.2.3 I too > have experienced a lock-up this morning. In my case the mouse worked OK on X > and I was able to "point'n'click" even I could read my email, but the > keyboard was completely locked out. Nothing in the logs at all. > I had a "top" running in another virtual screen that didn't show > any undue loads on any processes, and my ppp link was working OK, > as were a number of other processes (that I could get to with a mouse). > Even xawtv ran fine, but I couldn't use the arrow keys to fine tune > stations, nor did SysReq or Break operate. Total Keyboard lock out. > I had a peak at /proc/interrupts (running on another virtual screen > luckily) but again nothing unusual. > > Once I existed out of X, I was dead, had to use the reset button. > Hardware is very stable (been running 3 years now - no problems). > > If I can trap something I advise further. > Cheers, Grahame > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Sydney Linux User Group - Coordinator & Member (SLUG) > see http://www.slug.org.au for details on activities > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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