TimO wrote:
>
> My previous replly was targeted more to the comments of R. Polton where
> sysreq still functioned but was unable to sync the disk netscape was
> reading/writing. The fix for this one was posted by DaveM and is in
> the test9.prex kernels.
>
> As for the hard lockups, I s'pose we
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Adam Sampson wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 01:54:55PM -0300, Rik van Riel wrote:
> > > It always happens the same although I can't repeat it on demand.
> > > Start a kernel compile and go read mail. Somewhere upon
> > > switching mail folders in netscape it locks. Box is
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 01:54:55PM -0300, Rik van Riel wrote:
> > It always happens the same although I can't repeat it on demand.
> > Start a kernel compile and go read mail. Somewhere upon
> > switching mail folders in netscape it locks. Box is _never_
> > under swap when this occurs. Wish
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, TimO wrote:
> As for the hard lockups, I s'pose we can blame Rik. ;-) I've
> been loathe to do so tho' because on my box the locks always
> occur with low memory pressure. I actually thought that he had
> them fixed with his vmpatch cuz' I didn't get any lockups with a
> hea
Petko Manolov wrote:
>
> > which DaveM submitted a patch some time ago. Check your logs for:
> >kernel BUG at ll_rw_blk.c:711
>
> It might be, but might not. My log files are clear from such error. This
> is because of hard locking of the machine.
>
> I'll test Rik's patch first.
>
> best
TimO wrote:
>
> Rik van Riel wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Petko Manolov wrote:
> > > I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678].
> > >
> > > I'd thought it is due to bug in my (usb pegasus) driver which i used
>
reboot, and SysRQ cannot do a sync on the partition it is running
> > > in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix
> > > this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with
> > > ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-)
it is running
> > in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix
> > this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with
> > ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-)
>
> I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[
en advised that RvR's memory patches will fix
> this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with
> ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-)
I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678].
I'd thought it is due to bug in my (usb pegasus) driver
Hi,
I am using 2.4.0-test8 on an i686 laptop. I find that netscape-4.72
keeps locking up. I am not able to kill the process at all (without
a reboot, and SysRQ cannot do a sync on the partition it is running
in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix
this but I have
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