> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Farmer > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:35 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Freeing unused kernel memory > > Hi > > We have a server running AS 2.1 which stops booting after > saying "freeing unused kernel memory: 248k freed" at this point I can > ctrl+alt+del and the server reboots so it's not actually hung > & if left > long enough a message will apear on screen saying > "aacraid:controller 0 completed scrub test" which I suspect > is comming from the raid controller itself & not the OS. > I can boot from cd1 with 'linux rescue' & it mounts the > install into /mnt/sysimage & I can chroot in no problem, > start services etc. > I've grabbed a copy of the logs while running in rescue mode > but there is nothing at all near the time of the crash and > nothing obvious in dmesg etc. > > After googleing i've tried passing (not all at the same time) > 'apm=off' > 'acpi=off' 'vsdo=0' but none of these help. > I don't know what the 'vsod=0' does, anyone? > > The last time the server ran under it's own steam we saw a > kernel panic with a message about an error on cpu1, I have > tried both smp & std kernels but neither will complete the > boot process. > > Short of reinstalling the machine which seems a little > drastic i'm at a loss here, does anyone have any ideas or > indeed know of a fix? > > TIA > > -- > Mark Farmer > Linux System Administrator > > > ___________________________________________________ > > This email is intended for the named recipient. The > information contained > in it is confidential. You should not copy it for any purposes, nor > disclose its contents to any other party. If you received this email > in error, please notify the sender immediately via email, and > delete it from > your computer. > > Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the > author and do not > necessarily represent those of the company. > > Registered Office: PO Box 14, Chartwell Dr, Wigston, > Leicester. LE18 1AT > __________________________________________________ > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > Can you boot into single user mode? Albert Smith Sr. Unix Systems Administrator HPCSA, RHCT Genex Services 440 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610) 964-5154 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
