From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nebojsa Trpkovic Subject: Re: cpu-freq causing kernel lock-up after upgrading to 1GB ram. Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 19:08:05 +0200 Message-ID: <4288D375.7040405@gmail.com> References: <84EA05E2CA77634C82730353CBE3A84301CFC017@SAUSEXMB1.amd.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <84EA05E2CA77634C82730353CBE3A84301CFC017@SAUSEXMB1.amd.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk Errors-To: cpufreq-bounces+glkc-cpufreq=gmane.org@lists.linux.org.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk Done. Langsdorf, Mark wrote: >If this problem also occurs on Windows, please report >it to your motherboard manufacturer immediately. They'll >get it fixed. > >-Mark Langsdorf >AMD, Inc. > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk >>[mailto:cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk] On Behalf Of >>Nebojsa Trpkovic >>Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:50 PM >>To: cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk >>Subject: Re: cpu-freq causing kernel lock-up after upgrading >>to 1GB ram. >> >> >>Same problem here - VNF3-250 - if there's one RAM module >>C'n'Q works fine, and if I put two modules it freezes every >>time I try to change frequency, no matter linux or windows. >>So, it's not cpufreq related problem - it just buggy VNF3-250 >>C'n'Q inplementation. >> >> >> >> >>chris stones wrote: >> >> >> >>>This is my first attempt at a bug report, so forgive me for >>> >>> >>making a >> >> >>>mess, I will try my best. >>> >>>------------------------- >>>hardware: >>>------------------------- >>>mobo: Chaintech VNF3-250 >>>chipset: nForce-3 >>>CPU: amd64 Athlon 3400+ >>>Ram: 2 * Kingston 512Meg DDR400 PC3200 2T timeing 3-3-8-3. >>> >>> >>(total 1GB) >> >> >>>Swap : 1.3 Gb. >>> >>>-------------------------- >>>software: >>>-------------------------- >>>Distro: Gentoo 2005.0 (comiped as 64bit with multilib) >>>GCC: gcc version 3.4.3 20041125 (Gentoo Linux 3.4.3-r1, ssp-3.4.3-0, >>>pie-8.7.7) >>>kernel versions: gentoo 2.6.11-r7; vanilla-2.6.10; vanilla-2.6.11.9 >>> >>>-------------------------- >>>description: >>>-------------------------- >>>I have been using the modules freq_table, cpufreq_ondemand, >>>powernow_k8 to regulate my cpu clock for over 6 months with the >>>hardware configureation shown above, minus one 512meg ram module. >>> >>>Recently, i shutdown the box, and added the second memory >>> >>> >>module. At >> >> >>>the time, the cpu_fre drivers were compiled into the >>> >>> >>kernel, shortly >> >> >>>after booting, the system would freese when cpu_freq >>> >>> >>lowered my cpu to >> >> >>>its idle state of 1Ghz. >>> >>>These conditions must all be met to cause the lock-up. >>>1) Both Ram moodules are used (1GB ram) >>>2) the modules freq_table, cpufreq_ondemand, powernow_k8 are loaded. >>>3) The lockup occurs when the cpu is slowing down from a period of >>>heavy load. >>> >>>2 hours running memtest86 shows that my memory is not the problem. >>> >>>one one occasion, the kernel gave a memory dump before the >>> >>> >>freeze. i >> >> >>>regret i didnt take note of its rull contents, but a function trace >>>line mentioned a cpu_freq function call. >>> >>>If i remove one of the 512meg memory modules, the cpu_freq >>>performsperfectly, as it has for the past 6 months. >>> >>>Thankyou for taking the time to read my post. >>>Is there anything i can do (other than go without ram or >>> >>> >>cpu_freq) to >> >> >>>solve this ? is there any more information you require from me ? >>> >>>I have googled, but found no other similar bug reports. >>> >>>>From Chris.stones@gmail.com. >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Cpufreq mailing list >>>Cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk >>>http://lists.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cpufreq >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Cpufreq mailing list >>Cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk >>http://lists.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cpu> freq >> >> >> >> > > > >