Re: PROBLEM: Kernel lockup on alpha with heavy IO

viro
2004-04-26T04:15:19Z

On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 02:37:24PM +1200, Dru wrote:
> I've recently installed debian on a alpha box and have a problem with
> the kernel locking up
> after a couple of hours of heavy use. An individual partition will stop
> responding, all processes
> that try and access it will just sit there waiting and you have to
> reboot the server.
> I've been using a mixture of IDE drives and they all do this. I thought
> it might be the motherboard
> so i've installed a pci ide controller card, had same effect. I've tried
> accessing files over usb devices
> as a finial ditch effort but it also does it there also so i am sure it
> is in the kernel and not
> the hardware that is at fault.

... or you have problems with heat dissipation. Get into SRM right after
the deadlock and say show power - that should, IIRC, give you temperatures.