Problem with k7 optimizations in 2.4.x?
Hi, I don't know if this is a problem with my hardware setup or config settings or what, but whenever I try to run a 2.4.x kernel on my machine with k7 optimizations the computer will never fully boot and seems to give random errors about being "unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address " and other errors. This has happened with the debian 2.4.2 package and my own compilings of 2.4.3, 2.4.3-ac4, and 2.4.3-ac5. If I compile it with 586 optimizations it works fine. My hardware is as follows: Athlon/Thunderbird 850 Mhz CPU, Iwill KK266 Mobo. (uses VIA kt133a chipset and 686b southbridge) with the latest BIOS update from fullon3d.com which is supposed to fix the data corruption problem, 256 MB SDRAM and IBM DTLA-307060 HD. Thanks for any info/help. Moses - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: Athlon runtime problems
Alan Cox wrote: > Can the folks who are seeing crashes running athlon optimised kernels all mail > me > > - CPU model/stepping AMD Athlon Thunderbird 850Mhz Stepping - 2 > - Chipset VIA KT133A chipset, Iwill KK266 MB. According to a couple other people this problem may only occur on this motherboard. > - Amount of RAM 256 MB Corsair PC150 > - /proc/mtrr output reg: base=0x ( 0MB), size= 256MB: write-back, count=1 reg: base=0xd500 (3408MB), size= 16MB: write-combining, count=1 > - compiler used 2.95.3 - Debian unstable package. > > Alan When these errors occur, I never get to a shell prompt. Is there a way to save the errors or have them saved somewhere so I don't have to write all that stuff down? Also, how can I set the console buffer (what is it called, where you can view previous screens with SHIFT + PgUP/DOWN?) to hold more so I don't lose some of the errors? Thanks, Moses - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: ATA 100 & VIA and linux-2.4.3ac8
I don't know about other possible problems with the kernel, but you must use an 80 wire IDE cable for UDMA66/100 to work. > ---Primary IDE---Secondary IDE-- > Cable Type: 40w 40w - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: DISCOVERED! Cause of Athlon/VIA KX133 Instability
Mark Hahn wrote: >> Actually, I think there are 2 problems that have been discussed -- the >>disk corruption and a general instability resulting in oops'es at >>various points shortly after boot up. >> > > I don't see this. specifically, there were scattered reports > of a via-ide problem a few months ago; this is the issue that's > gotten some press, and for which Alan has a fix. and there are reports > of via-smp problems at boot (which go away with noapic). I see no reports > of the kind of general instability you're talking about. and all the > via-users I've heard of have no such stability problems - > me included (kt133/duron). > > the only general issue is that kx133 systems seem to be difficult > to configure for stability. ugly things like tweaking Vio. > there's no implication that has anything to do with Linux, though. When I reported my problem a couple weeks back another fellow said he and several others on the list had the same problem, and as far as I can tell it is *only* with the IWILL boards. When I compiled with k7 optimizations I'd get all kinds of oopses and panics and never fully boot. They were different every time. When any of the lesser optimizations are used I have no problems. My memory is one 256MB Corsair PC150 dimm, CPU is a Thunderbird 850, and mobo is an IWILL KK266 (KT133A). The CPU runs between 35°C and 40°C. >> My memory system jas been set up very conservitavely and has been >>rock solid in my other board (ka7), so I doubt it's that, but I >>sure am happy to try a few more cominations of bios settings. Anything >>I should look for in particular? >> > > how many dimms do you have? interleave settings? Vio jumper? > already checked on cooling issues? and that you're not overclocking... - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
2.4.4-ac6 compile error in plip.c
Hi, I get the following error trying to compile 2.4.4-ac6 using gcc 2.95.4 (debian package). plip.c:1412: __setup_str_plip_setup causes a section type conflict - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
