I just got online to do online updates, downloading security patches when a message popped up on the right hand bottom
local system messaae service
message from syslogd@linux-0q51
kernel: [593.623370] general protection fault 0000 #1] preempt smp
and my opensuse 11.4 kde frooze up
On 2011-11-08 18:26, diablo1 wrote:
> and my opensuse 11.4 kde frooze up
You might have more info in the logs.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
how do i access the logs?
On 11/09/2011 02:46 PM, diablo1 wrote:
> how do i access the logs?
they are in /var/logs…you can see them with any simple text file
reader, like kwrite, gedit, mc, vim, joe, emacs…you can even use cat
and less…
but, i wonder if this is your first install…hmmmm, see you have been
here since July 2008, so i guess this isn’t your first…huh?
i guess hardware fault…or software mismatch…do you have a mix of
oss and factory/evergreen/tumbleweed software??
please show us the terminal input/output from
zypper lr -d
cat /etc/SuSE-release
kde4-config --version
copy/paste the in/output back to this thread using the instructions
here: http://goo.gl/i3wnr
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DD
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat
openSUSE®, the “German Automobiles” of operating systems
yes, I formated and i did reinstall opensuse, what does that mean
On 11/09/2011 05:16 PM, diablo1 wrote:
> yes, I formated and i did reinstall opensuse, what does that mean
if you boot from the install disk and do this http://tinyurl.com/3qde66h
with no errors then you know your install media is good…
then, boot from the disk again and select the last entry “Memory Test”
and let it run for 12 hours or so (no less)…
then, you know you have good RAM…
then if you use the good install media and formatted ALL linux
partitions, including /home (you do have a good backup of all data,
right?) and then install with no errors…
then, before you begin messing with customizing your system or adding
software (outside of oss, non-oss, packman and update) you should have
NO “general protection faults” unless you have hardware problems
somewhere in your system…could be mother board, could be wiring, could
be ground problem, could be faulty keyboard controller, etc etc etc…
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DD
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Hardware
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Software
openSUSE®, the “German Automobiles” of operating systems
i took a look at that URL , it looks like im installing opensuse again. its that whats its doing when i do the procedures in that URL
I also took a look at my computer and under disc info i only have two partitions, /. and /home
On 11/09/2011 10:06 PM, diablo1 wrote:
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> i took a look at that URL , it looks like im installing opensuse again.
> its that whats its doing when i do the procedures in that URL
please read carefully:
boot from your install disk
using the arrow keys move the highlight DOWN (past Install, Rescue,
and whatever) to “Check Installation Media”
press enter
it will NOT begin installing openSUSE again! instead, it will check
the install disk to make sure it is a 100% perfect copy of the master
install disk…it will check a while and then TELL you if it found any
errors…
– if if finds any error (even just one) do NOT use that disk for
anything ever again
– you must make a new, 100% perfect disk before you go further
– there is plenty of help in the wiki and these forums on how to get
a perfect disk
if you have no errors reported, then BOOT from the install disk and
again using the arrow keys move the highlight DOWN (past Install,
Rescue, and Check Installation Media) to “Memory Test”
press enter, and then the disk will check all of your RAM for errors
(it could easily be a bad RAM section which caused your “general
protection fault” and freeze
– the test takes a LONG time…most people recommend you let it run
at least 12 hours…it will make one pass in maybe 10 minutes and it
might look good but then if it errors after 14 hours then you have a RAM
stick to throw away…
– any error is TOO MANY, you must solve the problem…ask here how
(if it errors)
>
> I also took a look at my computer and under disc info i only have two
> partitions, /. and /home
and ?
how many partitions did you think/expect you had? and why?
but, i want to know: you said in your first post that the system “frooze
up”…is it no longer frozen? is there no longer a problem?
i must ask because i need to know if it is still frozen how did you look
at “My Computer”, as well as why you would mention only two partitions…
color me confused!
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DD
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat
openSUSE®, the “German Automobiles” of operating systems
checking disk now
ill run the memory test tonight.
i looked at the Url, the dvd install photo 12 of 37, and other places saying there should be 3 partition, so i was curious how many i had and found i had only two partitions / and home . i dont have a swap partition, am i suppose to? just thought Id mention that i have only two maybe that is a problem maybe it isnt dont know… i just remember my last install had three partition.
nope it isnt frozen anymore, it froze up when i saw that service message pop up
On 2011-11-10 13:56, diablo1 wrote:
> i looked at the Url and other places saying there should be 3
> partition, so i was curious how many i had and found i had only two
> partitions / and home . i dont have a swap partition, am i suppose
> to?
It is curious, yes. You normally should also have a swap partition. It is
not mandatory but recommended -depending on how much memory you have and
how much you normally use.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
On 11/10/2011 01:56 PM, diablo1 wrote:
>
> ran check installation disc and found no errors.
good! one potential cause has been eliminated…
> ill run the memory test tonight.
maybe that will eliminate another potential cause…
> i looked at the Url and other places saying there should be 3
> partition, so i was curious how many i had and found i had only two
> partitions / and home . i dont have a swap partition, am i suppose
> to?
yes, and i guess you probably do…
only it is not shown in “My Computer” (don’t ask me why not…my swap
here is not in my “My Computer” either…)
but, if you open a terminal and copy/paste this into it:
cat /etc/fstab | grep swap
and you will see where your swap is…mine says:
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_[snip]-part5 swap swap defaults
and
cat /proc/partitions
shows me that the “part 5” swap space is 2 GB, here:
major minor #blocks name
8 5 2097100 sda5
> nope it isnt frozen anymore, it froze up when i saw that service
> message pop up
well! it may not freeze again…just use it, it could have been a one
time fluke because of the update in progress…in other words, i don’t
think you need to run the machine over night to check the RAM…but, if
you get the General Protection Fault again, then do it…
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DD
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Hardware
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Software
openSUSE®, the “German Automobiles” of operating systems
i have 4 gb of memory. can i add swap? do i have to do a reinstall
ill check where swap is, if its hidden
On 2011-11-10 16:56, diablo1 wrote:
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> i have 4 gb of memory. can i add swap? do i have to do a reinstall
Check first what Denver said.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
its at dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600AAJS-22PSA0_WD-WMAP93332523-part1 swap swap defaults 0 0
typed cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name
8 0 156290904 sda
8 1 2103296 sda1
8 2 20972544 sda2
8 3 133213184 sda3
On 11/10/2011 06:16 PM, diablo1 wrote:
> part1 swap
> 1 2103296 sda1
like me, you have 2GB of swap…which should be just about perfect!
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DD
openSUSE®, the “German Automobiles” of operating systems
im getting another local system message service pop up. is there a log somewhere we i can check what it is… it doesnt last long enough to copy and write it down?
On 2011-12-08 17:46, diablo1 wrote:
>
> im getting another local system message service pop up. is there a log
> somewhere we i can check what it is… it doesnt last long enough to copy
> and write it down?
Perhaps in the warning log.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
what do i exactly look for in the warning logs?
located at /var/log
i see many of these local system message service pop up. are they just messages or are they warning of bad things?
i see many of these messages through out my warning logs but at different times, here is one- Dec 3 04:56:47 linux kernel: 6.479805] mei: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
Dec 9 03:10:41 linux-fjj3 kernel: 290.858996] Disabling IRQ #16
the last one was Dec 9 03:12:58 linux-fjj3 kernel: 427.462452] hub 3-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 3
On 2011-12-09 12:26, diablo1 wrote:
>
> what do i exactly look for in the warning logs?
> located at /var/log
/var/log/warn. You try to find the same messages you get in the popups.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
since my last post i seem to get many local system message service with this messages Dec x xx:xx:xx linux-fjj3 kernel: xxx.xxxxxx] Disabling IRQ #16.
mainly its disabling IRQ # 16… whats on my IRQ 16? what does this mean,? is it an ok message