Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:37:43 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:37:29 -0500 Received: from [198.17.35.35] ([198.17.35.35]:46294 "HELO mx1.peregrine.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:37:12 -0500 Message-ID: From: Dana Lacoste To: "'Stephan von Krawczynski'" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: RE: Machine Check Exception ? Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:37:11 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I used to get these all the time as well (with a very similar hardware setup) and although I have never identified exactly what was wrong (still using 2.2.x) I don't get them any more after doing this : 1 - switched from IDE to SCSI 2 - changed RAM vendors (yes, this was unpleasant) and, most significantly : 3 - made sure the BIOS had the correct microcode update for the CPU. the one it had was out of date, and changing to the latest from Intel solved a LOT of instability issues.... > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephan von Krawczynski [mailto:skraw@ithnet.com] > Sent: January 25, 2002 11:48 > To: Marcel Kunath > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: Machine Check Exception ? > > > On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 07:37:24 -0500 (EST) > "Marcel Kunath" wrote: > > > Whats the mobo? > > Ok,here we go: > > diehard:~ # lspci > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX > Host bridge (rev 03) > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX > AGP bridge (rev 03) > 00:04.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) > 00:04.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) > 00:04.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) > 00:04.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02) > 00:09.0 SCSI storage controller: Symbios Logic Inc. (formerly > NCR) 53c810 (rev 23) > 00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 80960RP [i960 RP > Microprocessor/Bridge] (rev 05) > 00:0a.1 RAID bus controller: Mylex Corporation DAC960PX (rev 05) > 00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast > Etherlink] (rev 74) > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86c368 [Trio > 3D/2X] (rev 02) > > Regards, > Stephan > > > - > 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/ > - 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/