Re: Another Kernel OOPS running under 2.2.13 Caldera Open Linux

Steve Dodd (dirk@loth.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 22:21:07 +0000


On Fri, Dec 31, 1999 at 03:15:44PM -0600, George R. Kasica wrote:

> Motherboard 28C/82F
> CPU 63C/141F
> CPU Fan Speed 4560 RPM

That looks reasonable, I think. Maybe the CPU temp. is a bit high, but I don't
know what is normal for your processor.

> 2.2.13 from linux.kernel.org plain nothing fancy just the needed
> IDE/SCSI/Net drivers.

Fair enough. The only other thing that might be worth trying is Alan's latest
2.2.14preX, in case there are relevant bug fixes I don't know about :-)

> >It might also be interesting to try booting with some different mem=...
> >parameters to restrict yourself to a smaller amount of memory.

> Thats a thought though I tried that and it didn't seem to change the
> memory size...how can I tell if its working??

Pass -- I assume that free(1) will report less memory, even if the amount
shown on boot-up doesn't change.

> >How about Caldera tech. support? :-)

> HA! They are clueless.....wasted $150 on three calls and they keep
> saying "we've never seen this before or "whats an oops"

OK, you're scaring me now. Ask for your money back.

-- 
"downtown baby its a million to one, you can even name your poison.
standing in line by the exit sign, suicide alley is calling"

- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/