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post #1 of 9
1/19/05 at 5:01am
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I am running debian default kernel with no problems and no freezes... but when i compile a new kernel i get random freezes...
It freezes in the console and in X. In X the mouse can still move and the system seems to still work but at a super slow speed, close enough to be a freeze. The only thing i am able to do is power cycle.
I have tried 2.6.8.1 2.6.6 2.6.9 2.6.10 all the same.
Maybe I am missing something in the kernel?
Anyone have any ideas?
TIA
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post #2 of 9
1/19/05 at 10:50pm
Look in your source directory for .config file. open them up in your favorite editor and compare line by line. See what's dfferent between them.
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post #3 of 9
1/20/05 at 3:55am
What's your hardware? I had some major issues with my 8890 and SMP/SMT, it would randomly crash, but not completely, just like you said. Input doesn't seem to be recognized by the computer... It solved everything as soon as SMP was turned off though...
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post #4 of 9
1/20/05 at 9:55pm
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i have the 5680 p4 ht.
i have a pcmcia card that i use and that is about it...
The default kernel that comes with debian works perfect..
I just cannot figure out what i am missing in my own kernel. =(

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post #5 of 9
1/21/05 at 11:40pm
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Ok... I got my 2.6.9 kernel to work... BUT... I had to set my processor to 386 and also remove symmetric multi-processing support...
Anyone else have this problem or know what i should do?
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post #6 of 9
1/22/05 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by knx2
Ok... I got my 2.6.9 kernel to work... BUT... I had to set my processor to 386 and also remove symmetric multi-processing support...
Anyone else have this problem or know what i should do?
Did you try just turning off SMP by itself? I have heard of this particular feature giving several people problems and usually just turning itoff works fine.

Seablade
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post #7 of 9
1/23/05 at 4:17pm
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it sucks having to turn off smp... won't that cause a major difference when using the computer for compiling?
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post #8 of 9
1/23/05 at 5:10pm
Not as much as you would think... I've used my 8890 both with and without SMP/SMT, and it's about the same... Linux threading is a bit more powerful, to say the least...
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post #9 of 9
1/24/05 at 2:58am
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thanks guys!
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