From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262158AbULCLVN (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Dec 2004 06:21:13 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261430AbULCLVN (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Dec 2004 06:21:13 -0500 Received: from picard.ine.co.th ([203.152.41.3]:14252 "EHLO picard.ine.co.th") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262158AbULCLUs (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Dec 2004 06:20:48 -0500 Subject: 2.6.9, 64bit, 4GB memory => panics ... From: Rudolf Usselmann Reply-To: rudi@asics.ws To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain Organization: ASICS.ws - Solutions for your ASICS & FPGA needs - Message-Id: <1102072834.31282.1450.camel@cpu0> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 18:20:34 +0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Dear Kernel Gurus ! :*) I just installed Fedora Core 3, x86_64. It boots fine, but crashes. The "crash" part occurs as soon as I start any app that apparently uses some "larger" amount of memory. At first I thought there was a problem with X, and my video card. So I tried to login on one of the virtual screens (ALT-F1). Here I was able to see a kernel panic screen when I started several random apps. I am working in duplicating that and capturing the full panic message. My hardware is: Tyan Tiger K8W (S2875) with two Opterons, 4 SATA drives (with softraid) and a low end Nvidia MX-400 video card. My BIOS version is 2.03. I can use the system 100% with only 2GB of memory installed. I have run the memtest86+ for over a day and did not get any errors (with the full 4gb installed). Previously I was running Fedora Core 2 but 32 bit, also with the 2.6.9 kernel and did not have any problems with 4 GB of memory. My guess is the combination of 64 bit and 4GB is causing the problem. I have tried to compile my own kernel, and also got the 667 and 681 releases (for 2.6.9) from Fedora.org. Problem seems to be persistent. Here is the ver_linux output ----------------------------------------------------------- Linux cpu10 2.6.9-1.681_FC3smp #1 SMP Thu Nov 18 15:30:11 EST 2004 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU /Linux Gnu C 3.4.2 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.15.92.0.2 util-linux 2.12a mount 2.12a module-init-tools 3.1-pre5 e2fsprogs 1.35 reiserfsprogs line reiser4progs line pcmcia-cs 3.2.7 quota-tools 3.12. PPP 2.4.2 isdn4k-utils 3.3 nfs-utils 1.0.6 Linux C Library 2.3.3 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.3 Procps 3.2.3 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.12 Sh-utils 5.2.1 Modules Loaded autofs4 i2c_dev i2c_core nfs lockd sunrpc ds yenta_socket pcmcia_cor e dm_mod button battery ac nvidia md5 ipv6 ohci1394 ieee1394 ohci_hcd uhci_hcd ehci_hcd hw_ random snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd_page_all oc gameport snd_mpu401_uart snd_rawmidi snd_seq_device snd soundcore e1000 floppy ext3 jbd raid5 xor sata_sil libata sd_mod scsi_mod ----------------------------------------------------------- Any suggestions what may be causing the crashes ? I do not subscribe to this list, so would sincerely appreciate a cc of any replies. I'm sure I forgot to mention something, please let me know what other information can be help full to nail this down. Thanks a lot in advance ! Kind Regards, rudi