Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 2 Apr 2001 06:41:16 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 2 Apr 2001 06:41:06 -0400 Received: from f103.law3.hotmail.com ([209.185.241.103]:47118 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 2 Apr 2001 06:40:46 -0400 X-Originating-IP: [192.122.134.138] From: "Destroy micro$oft" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Linux 2.4.3 instabilities, kernel panic with IrDA, ps, etc. Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2001 10:40:00 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Apr 2001 10:40:00.0953 (UTC) FILETIME=[44F56A90:01C0BB61] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org What's with the so called "stable" 2.4.x kernels these days? The first time I booted 2.4.3, the system came up to the login prompt and promptly froze. The second time, I tried to start X, and it froze again. Never seen this with the older kernels. I've got my actisys IrDA dongle working with the 2.2.x and 2.4.2 kernels, and tried the 2.4.3 kernel. As soon as a connection was initiated, I got an Oops, kernel panic, and an Aieeee! This behaviour was repeated infrequently - it does this once every 5 connect requests. With ps -ax | grep something, it complained about not being able to do something with file descriptor 1 and 4. Other than the kernel change from 2.4.2 to 2.4.3, nothing else has been modified in my system. BTW I'm using a run of the mill PC with a P-II, ATI Mach64, sound blaster, Adaptec AIC7880 SCSI, etc. The other interesting thing is the code bloat. Given the exact same options with 2.2.1[789] the compressed kernel comes to ~510KB. With 2.4.x, it's 730+KB :( Whoa! _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/