--- On Sun, 12/13/09, Hiisi <very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Hiisi <very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Daily Kernel Panics > To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 2:34 AM > 2009/12/12 Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > On 12/11/2009 03:45 PM, Hiisi wrote: > >> > >> 2009/12/11 Steven Stern<subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >>> > >>> How do I report these? I get about one a day, > typically while in Firefox > >>> and > >>> doing something else. The machine locks up > tight (flashing num and > >>> scroll > >>> locks) and requires power cycling and nothing > seems to get logged. Abrt > >>> doesn't see it after restart. > >>> > >>> I have had this problem in the past with Fedora 9, I believe using ATI graphics cards. I tracked it down to glxgears (posted to this group then) getting invoked and eliminated it to get around this problem. Specifically, I did yum erase glx-utils This may not work for you because you may use glxgears for something but it did work for me. Best wishes, T > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Steve > >>> > >> > >> The same here: > >> Linux ***.** 2.6.30.9-102.fc11.i586 #1 SMP Thu Dec > 3 23:46:37 EST 2009 > >> i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > >> And yes, Firefox is not always involved. I've > already asked the > >> question on this list (haven't received any > responses). > >> How do you know it's kernel panic? > > > > When the machine locks up, the caps-lock and > scroll-light both flash. What's > > really annoying is that if I'm playing music, it gets > really weird and > > scares the cats. > > > > -- > > > > Steve > > > > Do you have desktop effects enabled? I found that my system > is much > more stable with desktop effects turned off [1]. My video > is ATI [2] > with driver 'ati' [3]. > > Footmarks: > 1. ~]$ uptime > 10:27:28 up 3 days, 9:22, 3 users, load > average: 0.25, 0.22, 0.18 > 2. ~]$ lspci > [--SNIP--] > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc > RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] > 01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP > [Radeon > 9600] (Secondary) > 3. ati - Vendor-supplied driver for ati cards > -- > Hiisi. > Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/ > -- > Spandex is a privilege, not a right. > -- > SIP: hiisi@xxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------ > pub 1024D/085B139A > -- > Powered by Fedora: > http://fedoraproject.org/ > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
