Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: floppy hang with 2.4.9-ac1x | Date | Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:21:42 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> 2.4.9-ac10 onwards, IIRC) hard-hangs my linux system....
Knowing exactly which release would be useful
> dual P3/700, SMP kernel, gcc-3.0.1, Abit VP6 with VIA 694X chipset, > mtools-3.9.7
Does it occur with gcc 2.95/2.96 ?
> the console hangs, and switching to another doesn't work. Also the > num-lock key is dead. The floppy light stays on, but it doesn't sound > like it is doing anything but spinning the motor. > There are no messages in the system logs. > > Any hints on what to do?
Try an older gcc to eliminate that case (I dont think it is the guilty party but I dont trust the memory barriers in such an old ugly driver to be right) and then find out which precise release broke it
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