End kernal panic-not syncing attempted to kill idle task
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End kernal panic-not syncing: attempted to kill idle task
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Actually I haven't seen that precise error before. Usually it's an attempt to kill init. We really need to see the block of lines leading up to this panic. In [code][/code] tags please. Also when did it occur? During boot or later?
A brief search found this post on some forum somewhere else:
Quote:
I found this problem when running VirtualBox under Windows 7 x64, and tried many solutions without any result.
The only workaround that solved my problem was the following:
• Enter to machine settings
• Select the Storage option
• Check "Use Host I/O Cache" for the virtual disk controller
• Test and error: enable and disable "Eable PAE/NX", "Enable VT-x/AMD-V" and "Enable nested paging"
• Start the machine
I also don't know what "Attempted to kill the idle task" means – I guess you could search the kernel source for it. Nor why an attempt to kill a system task would be grounds for a panic versus simply declining to do it. Again there's a fair chance that it really means, "it could not be started."
Last edited by sundialsvcs; 04-05-2022 at 08:39 AM.
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End kernal panic-not syncing attempted to kill idle task
