From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:34:32 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:34:13 -0400 Received: from access-35.98.rev.fr.colt.net ([213.41.98.35]:34570 "HELO phoenix.linuxatbusiness.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id convert rfc822-to-8bit; Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:34:03 -0400 Subject: Re: smp freeze on 2.4.9 From: Philippe Amelant To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20010830221733.A3834@higherplane.net> In-Reply-To: <999166237.1257.31.camel@avior> <20010830221733.A3834@higherplane.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT X-Mailer: Evolution/0.12.99+cvs.2001.08.21.23.41 (Preview Release) Date: 30 Aug 2001 14:34:15 +0200 Message-Id: <999174855.2667.4.camel@avior> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-AntiVirus: scanned for viruses by AMaViS 0.2.1 (http://amavis.org/) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On jeu, 2001-08-30 at 14:17, john slee wrote: > On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 12:10:37PM +0200, Philippe Amelant wrote: > > I have an ABIT BP6 mobo with 2 celeron 400 running redhat 7.1 with 2.4.3 > > before you blame smp, try the usual bp6 stuff: > * bigger/better power supply 350 W should be enough (just 1 HD and 1 DVD + mobo ) ? > * better cooling I have 2 big fan :) cpu temp is typically 35 °C > * boot with 'noapic' on commandline > interresting, i notice that i have some error apic in kernel message with 2.4.3 i will search that on lkml archive thank for response > search a linux-kernel archive (http://marc.theaimsgroup.com) > for more info. these boards seem to be a bit of a lucky dip. some > never have any problems, others have heaps. i have a vague memory of > someone mentioning flaky caps on some revisions... also are you using > the onboard ata66 controller? there's been a fair few reports of > trouble with those, not sure if it was fixed/hacked-around or not. > > best of luck, > > j. >