Suse 10.1 X86_64 random lockup
I have found these forums a valuable aid as I learn Linux. I recently rebuilt a server onto different hardware and it is constantly experiencing lockups (no KB, no mouse , no screen, no network, etc.). There seems to be no pattern to this and it happens at random intervals. I'd like to attempt to troubleshoot this myself first but I am missing the key piece of info to start.
Where does Suse 10.1 keep some kind of log where I can see what happened immediately before the crash? Dmesg is no good because it starts over on boot. I should know where this is but all my other Linux installs have been so stable I never had to look for it ;) Thanks in advance. System info is below, ignore the signature info as this is a different system. Suse Linux 10.1 (X86_64) Kernel 2.6.16.27-0.6-smp AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Abit NF-M2 nView MB w/ NVIDIA NForce 430 NVIDIA 7900GS Maxtor SATA 300 Drives |
Random lockups like that sound more like a hardware problem, something overheating or a dodgy new component. I'd recommend that you run memtest (it's on the suse DVD) and see if that finds any errors.
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I have run memtest on it twice, as well as CPU burn-in and system stress utilites. Prior to loading SuSE I ran it for 4 days as Windows XP running stress tests on the CPU, RAM & disks. No lockups, no overheats. It wasn't until I went with this installation that this happens which is why I'm sure its not hardware but maybe a loaded module or something causing this. I've had issues with SuSE and ACPI before so I usually turn it off - maybe some part of it is still running. Just need to know what logs to look at to find out.
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SuSE x10.1 is (IMHO) plagued with, umm, "issues". I tried to install it (both 32 bit and x86_64) but abandoned it almost immediately. FWIW, I'd only suggest using v9.3, v10.0, or v10.2.
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To check where it went wrong, boot from cd, with init 3 that will take you to the text mode, and open /var/log/messages look around see if you can find your crash. Good Luck |
Also agree here, many problems with 10.1 on X86_64, but openSuse 10.2 was a great install and is working well on 3 machines for me.
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That's a problem as 10.2 would absolutely not install on this system, even with very Linux savvy friends helping me. For some reason it really didn't like the hard drives or the 430 chipset - can't install when it refuses to see the drives.
Mattyoly - booting off of the DVD and then looking at the message log is such a great idea and so simple I can't belive I didn't think of it. Aside from these lockups I have no complaints about 10.1 so if I can find the source of the lockups and fix it that may be my best option. Thanks. |
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Yeah I tried loading the modules manually in 10.2, even went so far as to copy the exact loaded modules from the 10.1 install. No luck. As for my lockup problem I have not had a repeat of it since posting this. The forum msut be good luck.
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