Re: Daily Kernel Panics

[Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/13/2009 10:32 AM, Steven Stern wrote:
> On 12/13/2009 07:25 AM, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > --- On Sun, 12/13/09, Hiisi<very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Hiisi<very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: Daily Kernel Panics
> > > To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using
> > > Fedora."<fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 2:34 AM
> > > 2009/12/12 Steven Stern<subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > On 12/11/2009 03:45 PM, Hiisi wrote:
> > > > > 2009/12/11 Steven Stern<subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > > How do I report these? I get about one a day,
> > > typically while in Firefox
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > doing something else. The machine locks up
> > > tight (flashing num and
> > > > > > scroll
> > > > > > locks) and requires power cycling and nothing
> > > seems to get logged. Abrt
> > > > > > doesn't see it after restart.
> >
> > I have had this problem in the past with Fedora 9, I believe using ATI
> > graphics cards. I tracked it down to glxgears (posted to this group
> > then) getting invoked and eliminated it to get around this problem.
> > Specifically, I did
> >
> > yum erase glx-utils
> >
> > This may not work for you because you may use glxgears for something
> > but it did work for me.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > T
> >
> >
> >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > The same here:
> > > > > Linux ***.** 2.6.30.9-102.fc11.i586 #1 SMP Thu Dec
> > > 3 23:46:37 EST 2009
> > > > > i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> > > > > And yes, Firefox is not always involved. I've
> > > already asked the
> > > > > question on this list (haven't received any
> > > responses).
> > > > > How do you know it's kernel panic?
> > > >
> > > > When the machine locks up, the caps-lock and
> > > scroll-light both flash. What's
> > > > really annoying is that if I'm playing music, it gets
> > > really weird and
> > > > scares the cats.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > >
> > > Do you have desktop effects enabled? I found that my system
> > > is much
> > > more stable with desktop effects turned off [1]. My video
> > > is ATI [2]
> > > with driver 'ati' [3].
> > >
> > > Footmarks:
> > > 1. ~]$ uptime
> > > 10:27:28 up 3 days, 9:22, 3 users, load
> > > average: 0.25, 0.22, 0.18
> > > 2. ~]$ lspci
> > > [--SNIP--]
> > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc
> > > RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]
> > > 01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP
> > > [Radeon
> > > 9600] (Secondary)
> > > 3. ati - Vendor-supplied driver for ati cards
>
>
> I do have an ATI card. I'll try turning off desktop effects. Removing
> glx-utils removes all of compiz!
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 5B60
> [Radeon X300 (PCIE)]
> 01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 [Radeon X300SE]

Just for the record.   Since I've turned off desktop effects, the 
frequent crashes are gone.

--

  Steve

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