Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 04 Oct 2000 10:18:56 +0300 | From | Petko Manolov <> | Subject | Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8 |
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TimO wrote: > > My previous replly was targeted more to the comments of R. Polton where > sysreq still functioned but was unable to sync the disk netscape was > reading/writing. The fix for this one was posted by DaveM and is in > the test9.prex kernels. > > As for the hard lockups, I s'pose we can blame Rik. ;-) I've been > loathe > to do so tho' because on my box the locks always occur with low memory > pressure. I actually thought that he had them fixed with his vmpatch > cuz' > I didn't get any lockups with a heavier load. Opening netscape, star > office > and doing repeated make clean/Build-kernels worked just fine. Closed > star > office started compiling -pre9 went back to reading mail and zap; > lock-up. > > It always happens the same although I can't repeat it on demand. Start > a kernel compile and go read mail. Somewhere upon switching mail > folders > in netscape it locks. Box is _never_ under swap when this occurs. Wish > it > would at least log _something_ to report. > > Athlon 750 128M memory 124M swap
Good observation. Yesterday I tried test9-pre9 and i have a few hours up time without locks. Now i'll try official test9 and if there are any troubles i'll let you all know ;-)
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