Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:55:30 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:55:23 -0400 Received: from blue.gradwell.net ([195.149.39.10]:40916 "HELO blue.gradwell.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:55:07 -0400 Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 21:57:12 +0100 From: Peter Hamilton To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: PROBLEM: 2.4.12: High disk activity + system load causes lockup. Message-ID: <20011022215712.A763@hamil.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 2.4.12: High disk activity + system load causes lockup. The first time this happened, I was copying .wav files from a vfat partition (about 30..80Mb each). The second time I was running lame whilst downloading news. I found the problem can be reliably reproduced by simply copying large files around (copy two lots at the same time and the system dies within 10..30 seconds). Nothing is printed to the console or written to any log files, and the only way to recover is to hit the reset button. The system seems stable in every other respect. I've moved back to 2.4.6 which is fine. Also tried downloading a new 2.4.12 and configuring from scratch. I'm not subscribed to this list, so please Cc: if you want me to see replies. All the best, Pete (lobsterphoneuk@yahoo.co.uk). root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/version Linux version 2.4.12 (root@yuri) (gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release)) #1 Mon Oct 22 19:47:44 BST 2001 root@yuri:/usr/local# df Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 1976236 1423664 450564 76% / /dev/hda8 19637504 12135248 6478114 66% /usr2 /dev/hda6 9212264 2619704 6592560 29% /dosd root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/mounts /dev/root / ext2 rw 0 0 /dev/hda8 /usr2 ext2 rw,nodev 0 0 none /dev/pts devpts rw 0 0 none /proc proc rw 0 0 /dev/hda6 /dosd vfat rw,nodev,noexec 0 0 root@yuri:/usr/local# sh /usr/src/linux/scripts/ver_linux If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux yuri 2.4.12 #1 Mon Oct 22 19:47:44 BST 2001 i686 unknown Gnu C 2.95.3 Gnu make 3.79.1 binutils 2.11.90.0.19 util-linux 2.11f mount 2.11b modutils 2.4.6 e2fsprogs 1.22 reiserfsprogs 3.x.0j PPP 2.4.1 Linux C Library 2.2.3 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.2.3 Procps 2.0.7 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.06 Sh-utils 2.0 Modules Loaded nls_iso8859-1 nls_cp437 NVdriver nfsd lockd sunrpc ne 8390 tvaudio bttv videodev i2c-algo-bit tuner i2c-core ipchains advansys eepro100 emu10k1 ac97_codec ppp_async ppp_generic slhc parport_pc parport rtc sr_mod cdrom isofs vfat fat root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 4 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 750.034 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips : 1497.49 root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/modules nls_iso8859-1 2880 1 (autoclean) nls_cp437 4384 1 (autoclean) NVdriver 722336 14 (autoclean) nfsd 43616 8 lockd 36976 1 [nfsd] sunrpc 59648 1 [nfsd lockd] ne 6432 1 8390 6016 0 [ne] tvaudio 8192 0 (autoclean) (unused) bttv 57808 0 (unused) videodev 4704 3 [bttv] i2c-algo-bit 7168 1 [bttv] tuner 4528 1 i2c-core 12960 0 [tvaudio bttv i2c-algo-bit tuner] ipchains 29744 0 advansys 82544 0 (unused) eepro100 15840 1 emu10k1 51152 0 ac97_codec 9600 0 [emu10k1] ppp_async 6288 0 (unused) ppp_generic 14720 0 [ppp_async] slhc 4672 0 [ppp_generic] parport_pc 10976 0 (unused) parport 14144 0 [parport_pc] rtc 5504 0 (autoclean) sr_mod 11504 0 (autoclean) (unused) cdrom 28928 0 (autoclean) [sr_mod] isofs 17360 0 (autoclean) vfat 8688 1 (autoclean) fat 29824 0 (autoclean) [vfat] root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/ioports 0000-001f : dma1 0020-003f : pic1 0040-005f : timer 0060-006f : keyboard 0070-007f : rtc 0080-008f : dma page reg 00a0-00bf : pic2 00c0-00df : dma2 00f0-00ff : fpu 01f0-01f7 : ide0 02f8-02ff : serial(auto) 0300-031f : eth1 0378-037a : parport0 03c0-03df : vga+ 03f6-03f6 : ide0 03f8-03ff : serial(auto) 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1 5000-500f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] 6000-607f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] d000-d00f : VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE d000-d007 : ide0 d400-d41f : VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB d800-d81f : VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (#2) dc00-dc1f : Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 dc00-dc1f : EMU10K1 e000-e007 : Creative Labs SB Live! e400-e43f : Advanced System Products, Inc ABP940-U / ABP960-U e400-e40f : advansys e800-e83f : Intel Corporation 82557 [Ethernet Pro 100] e800-e83f : eepro100 root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/iomem 00000000-0009fbff : System RAM 0009fc00-0009ffff : reserved 000a0000-000bffff : Video RAM area 000c0000-000c7fff : Video ROM 000cc000-000cefff : Extension ROM 000cf000-000cffff : Extension ROM 000f0000-000fffff : System ROM 00100000-1ffeffff : System RAM 00100000-001d567f : Kernel code 001d5680-00214c9f : Kernel data 1fff0000-1fff2fff : ACPI Non-volatile Storage 1fff3000-1fffffff : ACPI Tables d0000000-d7ffffff : PCI Bus #01 d0000000-d7ffffff : nVidia Corporation NV15 (Geforce2 Pro) d8000000-dbffffff : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] dc000000-ddffffff : PCI Bus #01 dc000000-dcffffff : nVidia Corporation NV15 (Geforce2 Pro) df000000-df0fffff : Intel Corporation 82557 [Ethernet Pro 100] df100000-df100fff : Brooktree Corporation Bt878 df100000-df100fff : bttv df101000-df101fff : Intel Corporation 82557 [Ethernet Pro 100] df101000-df101fff : eepro100 df102000-df102fff : Brooktree Corporation Bt878 ffff0000-ffffffff : reserved root@yuri:/usr/local# cat /proc/scsi/scsi Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00 Vendor: PLEXTOR Model: CD-ROM PX-32TS Rev: 1.03 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00 Vendor: PLEXTOR Model: CD-R PX-W124TS Rev: 1.04 Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 Vendor: EXABYTE Model: EXB-8200 Rev: 2423 Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: ffffffff - 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/