Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:10:44 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:10:24 -0500 Received: from vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca ([136.159.55.21]:45761 "EHLO vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:10:14 -0500 Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:09:57 -0700 Message-Id: <200203150309.g2F39vA15319@vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca> From: Richard Gooch To: Keith Owens Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: VGA blank causes hang with 2.4.18 In-Reply-To: <8380.1016161366@kao2.melbourne.sgi.com> In-Reply-To: <200203150252.g2F2qVM15051@vindaloo.ras.ucalgary.ca> <8380.1016161366@kao2.melbourne.sgi.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Keith Owens writes: > On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:52:31 -0700, > Richard Gooch wrote: > > Hi, all. Here's a perverse problem: when the screen blanks (text > >console) with 2.4.18, the machine hangs. No ping response, no magic > >SysReq response. I didn't have this problem with 2.4.7. > > > >The command I used to configure screen blanking was: > >setterm -blank 10 -powerdown 0 > > > >This is an Athalon 850 MHz on a Gigabyte GA-7ZM motherboard. > > Any response with kdb + nmi watchdog + serial console? Sounds like > a lock problem, kdb + nmi watchdog normally lets you debug those. This box isn't set up for serial console. It's a production box, and it's running jobs again :-) Besides, until kdb is integrated into the kernel, I'm not likely to use it (yeah, I know, hell will have to freeze over first). Regards, Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca - 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/