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Subject: Re: VM problems still in 2.2.18
To: mark@symonds.net (Mark Symonds)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:57:28 +0000 (GMT)
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> bug was discovered.  Ever since, I have two boxes here
> that keep falling over.  Box A will randomly lock without 
> warning and box B will die and start printing this message 
> repeatedly on the screen until I physically hit reset:

What are these two boxes doing ?

> Is there a patch out there that I can apply to 2.2.14
> against the security bug?  The machines were very stable
> on that kernel.

Andrea's VM-global patch seems to be a wonder cure for those who have tried
it. Give it a shot and let folks know.
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