Installing CentOS 7: What to make of these abrt-list errors?

I keep getting a warning every time I switch to root.

ABRT has detected 'x' problems(s). For more info run arbt-cli list.

And 'arbt-cli list' lists the same problem over and over again:

id b34c40c7bb83544557c2f0e9159dac1b6f0fe248
reason: mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged
time: Thu 10 Aug 2017 01:18:58 PM EDT
cmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64 root=/dev/mapper/cl-root ro crashkernel=auto rd.lvm.lv=cl/root rd.lvm.lv=cl/swap rhgb quiet LANG=en_US.UTF-8
package: kernel
uid: 0 (root)
count: 1
Directory: /var/spool/abrt/oops-2017-08-10-13:18:58-4298-0
Reported: cannot be reported

There was only one time in which there was a different problem that occured:

id d51f71a530d663d892e6ad34c2e0fc8908e7b527
reason: Gio.py:171:__call__:Error: g-dbus-error-quark: GDBus.Errorrg.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection' on object at path /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2 (19)
time: Wed 09 Aug 2017 10:49:48 PM EDT
cmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/libexec/initial-setup/initial-setup-graphical --no-stdout-log
package: initial-setup-gui-0.3.9.36-1.el7.centos
uid: 0 (root)
count: 1
Directory: /var/spool/abrt/Python-2017-08-09-22:49:48-1072

I do not know what to make of this. Please do let me know what info I could provide that would help.

I installed CentOS 7 on a Inspiron 7000 50 Gaming. It's brand new, so I don't understand why it would be having hardware problems already.

Originally Posted by LocustStorm I keep getting a warning every time I switch to root. ABRT has detected 'x' problems(s). For more info run arbt-cli list. And 'arbt-cli list' lists the same problem over and over again: id b34c40c7bb83544557c2f0e9159dac1b6f0fe248 reason: mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged time: Thu 10 Aug 2017 01:18:58 PM EDT cmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64 root=/dev/mapper/cl-root ro crashkernel=auto rd.lvm.lv=cl/root rd.lvm.lv=cl/swap rhgb quiet LANG=en_US.UTF-8 package: kernel uid: 0 (root) count: 1 Directory: /var/spool/abrt/oops-2017-08-10-13:18:58-4298-0 Reported: cannot be reported There was only one time in which there was a different problem that occured: id d51f71a530d663d892e6ad34c2e0fc8908e7b527 reason: Gio.py:171:__call__:Error: g-dbus-error-quark: GDBus.Errorrg.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection' on object at path /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2 (19) time: Wed 09 Aug 2017 10:49:48 PM EDT cmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/libexec/initial-setup/initial-setup-graphical --no-stdout-log package: initial-setup-gui-0.3.9.36-1.el7.centos uid: 0 (root) count: 1 Directory: /var/spool/abrt/Python-2017-08-09-22:49:48-1072 I do not know what to make of this. Please do let me know what info I could provide that would help. I installed CentOS 7 on a Inspiron 7000 50 Gaming. It's brand new, so I don't understand why it would be having hardware problems already.

The first output you posted, relates to something causing a "Machine Check Event", this could be caused by the processor not having enough cooling (as in my case). MCE is built into your PC's processor, you should also, see a line in your kernel log with something very similar in it.

As for the second output you posted, this could be caused by a bug in the program(s) abrt is talking about.

You can disable abrt, if you want to.

Hmm, I will see if there is a heating problem but I kind of doubt it since the computer is new.

I am considering trying something other than CentOS since CentOS uses old hardware.

Originally Posted by LocustStorm Hmm, I will see if there is a heating problem but I kind of doubt it since the computer is new. I am considering trying something other than CentOS since CentOS uses old hardware.

That was one example, there may well be other reasons for an MCE event as well. I only used that particular example because, it was the reason for my MCE event occurring.

If you post the part of your kernel log, where the MCE event occurred, we may be able to try and pin point the cause.

dmesg | less

Press / and then type;
mce
and then press Enter

Then copy and paste the output here, but please use CODE tags, to preserve formatting. Thank you.

I don't understand ether why you are getting any MCE event errors, given your hardware is new. You did buy a brand new PC, didn't you?

Having said that, it does not mean there is something wrong with your PC's hardware, it could mean that but, not necessarily. There maybe many reasons for it.

CentOS is built on the idea of stability, in other words, you will *not* get the very latest versions of different things by default.

Have a look at: https://distrowatch.com/
and: https://www.centos.org/about/

Best of luck with it!