From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:32:09 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:32:09 -0500 Received: from nat-pool-rdu.redhat.com ([66.187.233.200]:18990 "EHLO devserv.devel.redhat.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:32:08 -0500 Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:42:38 -0500 From: Pete Zaitcev Message-Id: <200303052342.h25Ngcs26177@devserv.devel.redhat.com> To: "Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade" cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: system lockup issues w/ 2.4.19 In-Reply-To: References: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > About once a month or so (not very regular), one or the other of our Dell > PowerEdge servers goes catatonic. Examining the system in this state, it > seems to exhibit the symptoms of a full process table, in that no new > processes can be started at all. It is essential that you explained how you did the examining, with relevant shell traces/snapshots, etc. If they are too long, upload them somewhere. And use of stock kernels goes without saying, or you have to go to your vendor (SuSE). -- Pete