RE: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes

["Jim Kronebusch" <jim winonacotter org>]

I just finished loading 4.0 on another box and have the same problem
consistently with Gcompris. I am able to click an activity menu and that
is about it.  I last for about 10 seconds on the box in that program. 

First box:
Dual 866 PIII
2GB DDR Ram
120GB IDE ATA 100 drive 
4 channel IDE onboard RAID controller
Dual Head AGP 64MB GeForce MX 440 SE Aslylum Video Card

Second box:
Dual 333 PIII
386 MB SDRAM PC133
15GB IDE ATA 100 drive
Onboard IDE channel master drive
PCI Matrox Millenium Video card 16MB

Both boxes the OS maintains stable, but the program crashes and no error
messages result.  And this is on the server itself, I haven't gotten a
stable enough box yet to even test clients.  Gcompris looks like an
awesome learning tool and I would hate to give up on the program.

I will try to figure out how to install the new kernel now as
recommended by Della and Chuck.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: k12osn-admin redhat com [mailto:k12osn-admin redhat com] On Behalf
Of Jim Kronebusch
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 7:56 AM
To: k12osn redhat com
Subject: RE: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes


Chuck,
    I will finish the tests on the existing hardware and on the new box
just to determine if this is a hardware or a software issue.  Right now
I am leaning heavily toward software.  If I still determine software I
will try the new kernel.  I however have no idea how to exchange kernels
but I do have a linux for dummies book (that is me) and will try the
kernel swap after that.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: k12osn-admin redhat com [mailto:k12osn-admin redhat com] On Behalf
Of cliebow downeast net
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:04 AM
To: k12osn redhat com
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes


I downloaded a 2.4.23 after seaarching net for my smp p111
coppermine..Might try that! can give you a number from school since it
is  not yet in service..chuckOn Tue, 30 Dec 2003, you wrote: > > From:
Eric Harrison <eharrison mail mesd k12 or us> > > > It seems to run
great except for certain programs crashing  > > at random.=20 > > > They
crash right on the server without even having any clients > > >
attached.  The most common is Gcompris, I can run it for about 30 > >
Can you give me any more detail? It would help a g reat deal if I > >
had something more than "certain programs" ;-)
> 
> Maybe I can!
> 
> I have problems too and there no specific program or load level. It
> just freeze. Whole computer. Only network card remains pingable. 
> Within 3 days it happens 4 times. Every night once (and without any 
> load at all). Between 2AM and 3AM. And once yesterday 3PM, mid working

> day. Every other days it could be hang, but I compiled kernels and
> therefore restarted server every hour or less.
> 
> So, I think, problem is in default kernel 2.4.22-1.2135.nptlsmp. It
> hangs after 5..6 hour from restart here. Also, As I noticed, freezing 
> was only with SMP machine with SMP kernel. (I never tried uniprocessor

> kernel with SMP machine - it is production
> machine)
> 
> I compiled new kernel 2.4.23 and tonight was without freezing. But
> this is not solution!! With 2.4.23 I cannot run wine! It just give 
> "Segmentation fault". Also i tried working .conf from original kernel 
> sources. Wine works only with kernel (or sources) shipped with 
> K12LTSP4 ISO! Even downloaded 2.4.22 compiled with original kernel 
> .config not work. I tried with 3 different kernel and 2 different 
> computer. One was SMP and another single machine.
> 
> Self-compiled 2.4.21 kernel, K12LTSP2.1.3 and wine worked perfectly.
> But there was a little bit older wine (3 month ago) With Fedora I 
> tried wine RPM for fedora.
> 
> Today morning I switched to stripped compilation of shipped kernel
> sources. If it also crashes within 7 hours, I inform you.
> 
> Mella, no ideas any more.
> 
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