Kernel update to 2.6.11.4-21.10 mucho hangs & oopses

(hope this posts before machine hangs again)

system keeps hanging and having many many kernel oopses after update to
2.6.11.4-21.10.

I have tried to insert the oops details here but this thing keeps hanging
before I can do it.

Anyone else having problem?

jdebert@garlic.com wrote:
> (hope this posts before machine hangs again)
>
> system keeps hanging and having many many kernel oopses after update to
> 2.6.11.4-21.10.
>
> I have tried to insert the oops details here but this thing keeps hanging
> before I can do it.
>
> Anyone else having problem?

The standard kernel works just fine for a lot of us. I think you are
having some piece of hardware fail. I would recommend running a long
memory test to make sure you are not having RAM problems. If you have a
friend with a network connection, you can download MEMTEST86 and make a
bootable floppy. If no floppy drive, there is also a downloadable ISO
image for writing to a CD. I always keep a copy in /boot that I can load
from grub.

Larry

> jdebert@garlic.com wrote:
> > (hope this posts before machine hangs again)
> >
> > system keeps hanging and having many many kernel oopses after update to
> > 2.6.11.4-21.10.
> >
> > I have tried to insert the oops details here but this thing keeps hanging
> > before I can do it.
> >
> > Anyone else having problem?
>
> The standard kernel works just fine for a lot of us. I think you are
> having some piece of hardware fail. I would recommend running a long
> memory test to make sure you are not having RAM problems. If you have a
> friend with a network connection, you can download MEMTEST86 and make a
> bootable floppy. If no floppy drive, there is also a downloadable ISO
> image for writing to a CD. I always keep a copy in /boot that I can load
> from grub.
>

No thanks, have own hardware exerciser which shows no hardware problems.

Appears that some usb functions were changed in the kernel, but not the
drivers. massively unstable.

Only change is kernel update from -21.9. I think someone broke the kernel.

All these problems with distros--maybe I go back to using 0.99. More stable
than 2.6.

> (hope this posts before machine hangs again)
>
> system keeps hanging and having many many kernel oopses after update to
> 2.6.11.4-21.10.
>
> I have tried to insert the oops details here but this thing keeps hanging
> before I can do it.
>
> Anyone else having problem?


Yes, I had no idea what was happening. I reinstalled like 3 times before I
finally narrowed it down to the kernel update.

How can I remove the kernel update and roll-back to the good version?

discostew@gmail.com wrote:

>> (hope this posts before machine hangs again)
>>
>> system keeps hanging and having many many kernel oopses after update to
>> 2.6.11.4-21.10.
>>
>> I have tried to insert the oops details here but this thing keeps hanging
>> before I can do it.
>>
>> Anyone else having problem?
>
>
> Yes, I had no idea what was happening. I reinstalled like 3 times before
> I finally narrowed it down to the kernel update.
>
> How can I remove the kernel update and roll-back to the good version?

Use original media and tell YaST Software Management to "update" kernel
package. That will install original kernel version.

I use 2.6.11.4-21.9-default.
Which version is making problems smp, x_64?

--
Regards,
Rajko.

> discostew@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >> (hope this posts before machine hangs again)
> >>
> >> system keeps hanging and having many many kernel oopses after update to
> >> 2.6.11.4-21.10.
> >>
> >> I have tried to insert the oops details here but this thing keeps hanging
> >> before I can do it.
> >>
> >> Anyone else having problem?
> >
> >
> > Yes, I had no idea what was happening. I reinstalled like 3 times before
> > I finally narrowed it down to the kernel update.
> >
> > How can I remove the kernel update and roll-back to the good version?
>
> Use original media and tell YaST Software Management to "update" kernel
> package. That will install original kernel version.
>
> I use 2.6.11.4-21.9-default.
> Which version is making problems smp, x_64?
>

Had to give it up--it was just not stable enough to survive an upgrade back
to -21.9.

Seems like linux is almost ready to compete with windoze. Just need a few
more problems...

> --
> Regards,
> Rajko.

jdebert@garlic.com wrote:

<snip>
> Had to give it up--it was just not stable enough to survive an upgrade
> back to -21.9.
>
> Seems like linux is almost ready to compete with windoze. Just need a few
> more problems...
>

There is no hardcoded rule how to handle computers, so there will be no
optimal configuration for all computers in any OS.

The benefit of Linux is that you can install components that cover just your
hardware and software needs. That will make computer faster and lesser
prone to errors. The bad about ability to configure system is that there is
a lot of reading and learning involved if one wants to manage his computer
alone, and that is the same with linux or windows.

Have a fun, and happy 2006.
--
Regards,
Rajko M.