Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 31 Oct 1996 23:45:05 -0600 | From | "Eric W. Biederman" <> | Subject | 2.0.21 Kernel Hang (Console Selection Bug?) |
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I'm running linux 2.0.21 and gpm 1.06 on a 100x30 text console, with a 3 button Microsoft protocol mouse.
Copying a screenful of zeros from one text console to another (both running bash). Then before pressing enter repeating two more times jams my console solid (The speed of succession may play a factor). I can switch virtual console but nothing else. The top process I have running even appears to stop. I can't test logging via telnet or a serial port :(. This doesn't leave any indications in the logs and my only recouse is to hit the reset button.
This is quite embarassing when trying to make a point about non limited command line lengths in unix :( It isn't bash or the command line mechanism I'm sure because I managed to create a several meg command line and suffer no bad results other than thrashing.
I realize gpm is run as root but I believe this is for permissions to all of the console no matter who is running rather than doing funky dangerous things with the kernel.
Eric
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