Re: [Vserver] any kernel gurus know what this is?

From: Chuck <chuck_at_sbbsnet.net>
Date: Fri 08 Dec 2006 - 04:40:11 GMT
Message-Id: <200612072340.11598.chuck@sbbsnet.net>

On Thursday 07 December 2006 23:33, Chuck wrote:

also what version tools should i use with this? i currently have

0.30.211

> On Thursday 07 December 2006 23:03, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
>
> 2.6.19 is now stable. this is still the proper patch?
>
> vs2.2.0-rc2
>
>
> > On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 07:06:29PM -0500, Chuck wrote:
> > > On Thursday 07 December 2006 13:38, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 08:57:41AM -0500, Chuck wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > ok. i am definitely having problems with this new opteron machine
> > > > > we
> > >
> > > have...
> > >
> > > > > only thing i can see remotely close to an error or warning msg is
> > > > > this
> > >
> > > from
> > >
> > > > > the kernel:
> > > > >
> > > > > i get this message as early in the boot process as when it
> > > > > decompresses to begin boot:
> > > > >
> > > > > "kernel mapping table up to 100,000,000 at 8000:d800"
> > > >
> > > > that is the 'normal' bootup message you get on the
> > > > (VGA) console when the kernel boots and is either
> > > > set to quiet boot mode or has some other console
> > > > activated ... i.e. that is nothing unusual on x86_64 :)
> > > >
> > > oh ok. guess thats why it was not preceeded with warning or error or
> > > something.
> > >
> > > > > this is a linux 2.6.18.3 kernel
> > > > >
> > > > > 2.6.18-vs2.1.1-gentoo-r1
> > > > >
> > > > > could this be a disk controller address?
> > > > >
> > > > > last week the machine died twice both with disk errors, the 2nd
> > > > > time it actually scrambled a few sectors in a lvm partition in the
> > > > > website vserver. i had to run shred on the partition to fix it.
> > > >
> > > > it seems there were some issues with certain block I/O
> > > > and/or filesystems, but they should be fixed in 2.6.18.5
> > > > and later
> > > >
> > >
> > > maybe i did not update kernel high enough then. i went from 2.6.18.2 to
> > > 2.6.18.3
> > >
> > >
> > > maybe ill just bite the bullet and get the 2.6.19 release from
> > > kernel.org.
> > >
> > > is there a vserver patch for that yet? also for 18.5?
> > >
> > > will search the site for the patches.
> >
> > yes, all there ...
> >
> > > > > just this morning, initially i had no warning something was wrong
> > > > > until i tried to execute any command and got back 'command not
found'.
> > > > > turns out the running system could not access the disk array in any
> > > > > fashion. a power cycle brought it back to normal and it has been
> > > > > running ok for the past few hours.
> > > >
> > > > that looks more like a faulty I/O subsystem ... maybe
> > > > a loose cable or interference with the bus subsystem
> > > > or just faulty disks ...
> > >
> > > will have the boss go back over there and double check everything
> > > again. he said last week when he looked every wire was harnessed and
> > > suspended around the sides of the case then came in to where they
> > > connected so nothing was laying on top of anything.
> >
> > double checking that won't hurt ...
> >
> > best,
> > Herbert
> >
> > > > > in case it helps
> > > > > hardware is
> > > > > 2xopteron dual core 265
> > > > > tyan 2882D motherboard
> > > > > 4gb registered ram
> > > > > 2 sata2 drives in raid1 configuration.
> > > > >
> > > > > could i have a setting wrong in the kernel?
> > > >
> > > > maybe that for the console ...
> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > > Herbert
> > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Chuck
> > > > >
> > > > > "...and the hordes of M$*ft users descended upon me in their anger,
> > > > > and asked 'Why do you not get the viruses or the BlueScreensOfDeath
> > > > > or insecure system troubles and slowness or pay through the nose
> > > > > for an OS as *we* do?!!', and I answered...'I use Linux'. "
> > > > > The Book of John, chapter 1, page 1, and end of book
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > --
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > > "...and the hordes of M$*ft users descended upon me in their anger,
> > > and asked 'Why do you not get the viruses or the BlueScreensOfDeath
> > > or insecure system troubles and slowness or pay through the nose
> > > for an OS as *we* do?!!', and I answered...'I use Linux'. "
> > > The Book of John, chapter 1, page 1, and end of book
> > >
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> --
>
> Chuck
>
> "...and the hordes of M$*ft users descended upon me in their anger,
> and asked 'Why do you not get the viruses or the BlueScreensOfDeath
> or insecure system troubles and slowness or pay through the nose
> for an OS as *we* do?!!', and I answered...'I use Linux'. "
> The Book of John, chapter 1, page 1, and end of book
>
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-- 
Chuck
"...and the hordes of M$*ft users descended upon me in their anger,
and asked 'Why do you not get the viruses or the BlueScreensOfDeath
or insecure system troubles and slowness or pay through the nose 
for an OS as *we* do?!!', and I answered...'I use Linux'. "
The Book of John, chapter 1, page 1, and end of book
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