tracking down a lockup problem

[Jim Cornette]

Jeffrey Ross wrote:
>>> Jeffrey Ross wrote on Tue, Jun 05 2007 at 09:36 (-0400):
>>>> I'm having system lockup problems with Fedora 7.  This is running on a
>>>> machine that ran FC6 for long stretches of time without reboot.
>>>>
>>>> My questions are:
>>>>
>>>> 1) How to I track down what is causing the lockups
>>> read /var/log/messages
>>> and the output of dmesg.
>>>
>>> Post your problem on this list, someone may be able to help you out.
>>>
>>>> 2) When I find out what is causing the lockups how do I submit a
>>>> bug?
>>> If it is really a bug and not some misconfiguration:
>>>
>>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/
>>>
>>> Andreas.
>> attached are links to the output of dmesg and /var/log/messages (last two
>> reboots)  I left them as links due to their size.  If anybody has
>> suggestions I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> Also I have noticed that after a lockup, if I restart the machine with the
>> reset button the USB devices don't all come back unless I unplug and
>> replug them or do a second reboot.   The machine is running on a 2.8 Ghz
>> Pentium D (Dual Core) and Fedora is x86_64.  The Motherboard is an Intel
>> DG965RY with 2GB of RAM.
>>
>> links:
>>
>> http://jr.bubble.org/dmesg.txt
>> http://jr.bubble.org/messages.txt
>>
>>
>> Any help would really be appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks, Jeff
>>
> 
> I just installed the newly posted kernel (2.6.21-1.3219.fc7) last night
> hoping it would somehow solve my lockup problems, alas, no such luck the
> system just restarted itself via the watchdog timer. :(
> 
> I'm at a loss to provide useful information as nothing is sent to the
> console (I've correctly set up a serial console).
> 
> Suggestions?  Everything was quite stable under FC6 and I would prefer not
> to go back if I don't have too.  Am I the only one with lockup problems
> with Fedora 7 with a Dual Core processor running x86_64 and Intel's 965
> chipset?
> 
> Thanks, Jeff
> 

There are many packages which are not contained on the installation 
medium but are part of Fedora and can be downloaded from the default 
repositories. Midnight commander, k3b and Thunderbird are examples of 
MIA packages from the install medium. There are many other programs in 
similar status.

I believe the theme for the installer is to include one mailer, office 
package. web browser and the like. All of the better in my opinion 
programs do not make the popularity list.

If you are missing your favorite program a yum install should bring in 
the favorite program.

Jim

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