From: Len Brown <lenb@kernel.org>
Organization: Intel Open Source Technology Center
To: Ken Moffat <zarniwhoop@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: x86 instability with 2.6.1{8,9}
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:25:57 -0500
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> it's been nothing but trouble in 32-bit mode.
> It still works fine when I boot it in 64-bit mode. 

A shot in the dark at the spontaneous reset issue, but no clue on the 32 vs 64-bit observation...

See if ACPI exports any temperature readings under /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/*/temperature
and if so, keep an eye on them to see if there is an indication of a thermal problem.

( And if ACPI doesn't, maybe lmsensors can find something.)

cheers,
-Len
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