Have you tried running memtest86 on the box? I find that a lot of those weird random crashes that don't make sense often times come from bad or unstable RAM. > -----Original Message----- > From: Toralf Lund [mailto:toralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:36 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Random crashes with high load (again) > > > Toralf Lund wrote: > > > [ ... ] > > > >>> > >>> > >>>> First ting I would do is monitor the cpu temp with lmsensors and > >>>> see if > >>>> there is a correlation between cpu temp and the failures. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> Yes, probably a good idea. I've never run lmsensors on this box, > >>> though, and it doesn't work directly ;-( It starts, but > the values > >>> returned just don't make sense at all. This is on an Abit KT7 > >>> mainboard. Ideas? > >>> > >>> - Toralf > >>> > >> > >> > >> Been awhile but seems like I had to tweek some stuff to > get it working > >> right on the boxes I installed it on. Have you checked the docs? > >> > >> > > > > I've checked it briefly, and it looks like the default config is > > supposed to support this mainboard, but like I said, it doesn't > > really. I haven't experimented a lot with the setup, though. I have > > lots of other things on my mind, and since the machine works OK for > > *nearly* everything I need to do... Also the temperature looks all > > right when I read it from BIOS setup just after a crash has > occured, > > so it's not *that* likely to be the problem. Finally, I've now > > actually ordered a different (low-cost) CPU that I will try > using as > > replacement, and I'll get hold of a larger PSU, too, I think. > > I've now replaced the CPU *and* PSU, and everything looks very > promising. At least, I can run lots of operations that caused crashes > earlier - but of course, the relative load will be somewhat loader as > this is a faster CPU. > > I also tried replacing the PSU only, but after I did that, the kernel > crashed directly after being loaded - which struck me as a bit odd. > > - Toralf > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. My views or opinions presented are solely those of the author (Nick White-nwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx) and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
