From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bob Nielsen Subject: Re: ax25/baycom/kernel(?) problem. Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 17:58:07 -0800 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20030325015807.GA10932@n7xy.net> References: <1F55F6582266314A85A55F6241509B670395F453@Esealnt863.al.sw.ericsson.se> <200303251235.07843.vk3bvp@qsl.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200303251235.07843.vk3bvp@qsl.net> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org What 2.4 kernel version were you running? I recall that some of the early ones had problems, but have yet to see a kernel panic running ax25 with 2.4.20 (stock Debian 2.4.20-686 kernel with mkiss driver as a module). Bob, N7XY On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 12:35:07PM +1100, Shane Deering wrote: > On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:22, Gunnar Widell (ESE) wrote: > > > Now I have problems with my modem not responding or send any ax25 packets > > after acouple of hours, up to a day, of operation. I can see incoming calls > > (listen -cart) on the channel to my station, but no answer. If I try to > > make a call myself (call -r bcsf0 sl0zs) the modem does not send anything. > > My ax25 box would go for an hour or two up to a day or so and then kernel > panic when I used a 2.4 kernel. Once it went for 4 or 5 days. > > > > > If I then try to unload the baycom driver and start it again all seams to > > be ok again. Sometimes when I try to unload it, I get a KERNEL PANIC > > (something with interupt) and I need to power off my computer. > > Something like this- > <0>Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interupt handler! > In interrupt handler - not syncing > > > > > I have tried several things, thinking this is a kernel problem, tried to > > compile a 2.4.20 kernel, instead of the 2.4.18-3 I have been running. I see > > the same thing... I have tried to load ax25 as module but same result. > > > > My setup is a Pentium 500MHZ with 128 MB and 2.4.18-3 kernel. Rigth now > > 2.4.20 kernel with same problem. Will try to compile a 2.4.10 kernel today > > and see if I get the same problem. Also running IPTables with NAT... > > > > Baycom_ser_fdx 1200 bd modem. DX-spider. NO NODE or IP over radio yet... > > Node is easy enough to set up if you follow the howto. > I don't use a Baycom modem though. > > > > > Where to continue? No I need to go to a 2.2 kernel or could it still be a > > configuration problem? What else can I print to see status of my ax25? The > > printouts below does not give ME any useful information, but maybe to > > someone else. During this printouts I do not see any call attempts on my > > "listen -cart". > > I went back to using a 2.2 kernel after many frustrating attempts to use 2.4 > kernels. That was about 23 days, 15 hours and 18 minutes ago :-) > Haven't rebooted since the first test boot after copying the new kernel across > to that box. It was worth the couple of hours spent to get a 2.2 kernel going > here. > > -- > Shane Deering Sent using Kmail v1.4.3 > vk3bvp@qsl.net on Mandrake Linux, the Desktop OS > vk3bvp@vk3bvp.#sev.vic.aus.oc MDK9.0 Up 4 hours and 58 minutes > http://www.qsl.net/vk3bvp/ RH7.2 Up 23 days, 15 hours and 18 minutes > > - -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY n7xy@n7xy.net Bainbridge Island, WA http://www.n7xy.net IOTA NA-065, USI WA-028S