From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kjell Jarl Subject: Re: linux crashes Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:32:36 +0100 Message-ID: <41E22F94.5050707@algonet.se> References: <000501c4f68e$5457b6c0$3d4689d8@oem7paq6co5hph> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org Hi, is this the netrom-bug? Since I applied 9a4gl patch to my 2.4.21 kernel it has been fine. 73 Kjell, sm7gvf Ian Haver wrote: > On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:59:51 -0000, Tom Vavra wrote: > >> In mid December I replaced my DOS based packetcluster system with a Linux >> based DXSpider system. Since that time I have had 5 system crashes. I >> think all are the same. Enclosed at the end is the transcribed crash >> screen. I tried to proof it, but I would not bet too much that I got it >> correct. >> >> I am running RedHat 9.0 with a 2.4.20 kernel. The netrom/ax25 >> packages are: >> >> ax25-apps-0.0.6 >> ax25-tools-0.0.8 >> libax25-0.0.11 >> node-0.3.1 >> >> I am using three serial ports to drive tncs. Two of the tncs are tapr-2 >> (MFJ-1270b) with BPQKISS eproms, and the other tnc is a two port >> KPC-9612, >> using both ports. So I am driving all three ports with mkiss, >> followed by >> kissattach. Two netrom ports are defined. And I am running mheardd. >> >> The cpu is a 450mhz pentium that idles at less than 2%, and there is >> 256Mb >> of memory so swap is almost nonexistant. >> >> Anyone have any ideas about what I need to do to eliminate the crashes? >> >> Tom WB8ZRL >> > > HI Tom > I had similar problem with my suse distro. > I had to download a new kernel and patch it up. > The files can be found on my server here at YFS but i dont have the > fastest ADSL link. > You are more than welcome to download them. > they can be found at: > http://gb7yfs.org.uk/public/linux/new_kernel_bits/ > > also in that directory is all the ax25 bits i used here. > When i was running 2.4.20 i could average around 10 days uptime, since > i upgraded it runs and runs and runs till i reboot it. LOL > > Hope this helps a little > > Best Regards > Ian > G6VEY > SYSOP GB7YFS > Author Xarpm Plus > >