system stops responding randomely

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I have an install of opensuse 11.3 64bit and the last 2 days its stopped responding. Brand new install.

Checking the messages log i can see the following, can anyone help me understand what might be the cause, i have no idea what the below snipet of the log means, except it seems to be pointing to the CPU being an issue.

Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.619569] general protection fault: 0000 #1] SMP
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.624782] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cache/index2/shared_cpu_map
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.630147] CPU 2
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.630230] Modules linked in: nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 xt_state nf_conntrack iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables dahdi_dummy dahdi crc_ccitt edd cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_powersave acpi_cpufreq mperf fuse loop dm_mod eeepc_wmi sparse_keymap fan wmi thermal processor sg r8169 pcspkr xhci_hcd serio_raw sd_mod i915 drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit ahci video libata thermal_sys ehci_hcd scsi_mod usbcore button intel_agp
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.664222]
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.670186] Pid: 47, comm: kswapd0 Not tainted 2.6.34.10-0.6-default #1 P8H77-M LE/System Product Name
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.682793] RIP: 0010:<ffffffff8145d06c>] <ffffffff8145d06c>] mutex_trylock+0x1c/0x50
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.689158] RSP: 0000:ffff88011d711c98 EFLAGS: 00010282
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.695452] RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000002
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.701872] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00000000000000d0 RDI: 0720072007200740
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.708346] RBP: ffff88011d10c000 R08: ffff88011d711ea0 R09: 0000000000000200
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.714936] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0720072007200740
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.721589] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00000000000d0212 R15: 0000000000000080
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.728103] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff880001f00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.734876] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.741539] CR2: 0000000000a09038 CR3: 0000000001a04000 CR4: 00000000000406e0
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.748244] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.755002] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.761786] Process kswapd0 (pid: 47, threadinfo ffff88011d710000, task ffff88011d70e400)
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.768796] Stack:
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.775693] 0000000000000004 ffff880100000001 ffffffffa018fdc1 ffff8801000012d8
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.776001] <0> ffffffff8117a089 ffff88011d711cc0 ffffffffa01c76e0 00000000000000d0
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.783392] <0> 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000000d0212 0000000000000080
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.797840] Call Trace:
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.805270] <ffffffffa018fdc1>] i915_gem_shrink+0x61/0x340 [i915]
Aug 16 12:32:01 kernel: [93198.812886] <ffffffff810ed8c5>] shrink_slab+0x75/0x160

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On 08/16/2012 05:16 AM, plazma283 wrote:
> opensuse 11.3

-=WELCOME=- new poster!!!

i looked at your log snippet and join you in not knowing exactly what is
going on…but, nevermind because you have fresh installed an
out-of-date, no longer supported version of openSUSE (since January of
this year there have been no new security patches for that version,
cite: http://en.opensuse.org/Lifetime)

so, you need to install a currently supported version, 11.4 or 12.1, the
latter can be accessed at http://software.opensuse.org/

with the trouble you are having with 11.3 i think it might be best to
download a live CD and run it from the disk to see if you encounter a
similar problem…

if you run into trouble with a supported version please when you next
post include info on your hardware, and desktop environment…

also, you might find some or all of these helpful in getting a usable
install disk, and getting started:

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Download_help

http://doc.opensuse.org/products/opensuse/openSUSE/opensuse-startup/

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/new-user-how-faq-read-only/424611-new-users-opensuse-pre-install-general-please-read.html

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/new-user-how-faq-read-only/467087-new-users-opensuse-12-1-pre-installation-please-read.html

–
dd http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat

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Am 16.08.2012 07:39, schrieb dd@home.dk:
> .but, nevermind because you have fresh installed an out-of-date, no
> longer supported version of openSUSE (since January of this year there
> have been no new security patches for that version, cite:
> http://en.opensuse.org/Lifetime)
>
> so, you need to install a currently supported version, 11.4 or 12.1, the
> latter can be accessed at http://software.opensuse.org/

+1

@plazma283:
for a fresh install use an up to date version, maybe the old kernel has
simply bad support for the too new hardware?

Do yourself a favor and reinstall with openSUSE 12.1, if you then still
run into issues you can expect more of us here to be able to help you.

–
PC: oS 12.2 x86_64 | i7-2600@3.40GHz | 16GB | KDE 4.8.4 | GeForce GT 420
ThinkPad E320: oS 12.1 x86_64 | i3@2.30GHz | 8GB | KDE 4.8.5 | HD 3000
eCAFE 800: oS 12.1 i586 | AMD Geode LX 800@500MHz | 512MB | KDE 3.5.10

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Agree that is good advice but its a pre packed ISO called vicidial redux. Its call centre software running asterisk on opensuse, its “their” latest versions so this is why i went with that distro of suse.

Could be the old kernal not liking the hardware, its a new sandy bridge i5.

When i stated brand new install i meant it in the way of “I just isntalled it”, to point out the issue is not something that has built up over time. I wasnt inferring the kernel/suse versions were the latest versions.

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Am 16.08.2012 13:36, schrieb plazma283:
>
> Agree that is good advice but its a pre packed ISO called vicidial
> redux. Its call centre software running asterisk on opensuse, its
> “their” latest versions so this is why i went with that distro of suse.
>
So you should ask them for support
http://www.vicidial.org/VICIDIALforum/
http://www.vicidial.com/support/index.html

Because the chance that somebody here knows that and what is different
to a standard openSUSE is almost zero.

–
PC: oS 12.2 x86_64 | i7-2600@3.40GHz | 16GB | KDE 4.8.4 | GeForce GT 420
ThinkPad E320: oS 12.1 x86_64 | i3@2.30GHz | 8GB | KDE 4.8.5 | HD 3000
eCAFE 800: oS 12.1 i586 | AMD Geode LX 800@500MHz | 512MB | KDE 3.5.10

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On 08/16/2012 01:36 PM, plazma283 wrote:
> its
> “their” latest versions so this is why i went with that distro of suse.

i guess they meant for you to use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.

lots of people come to openSUSE thinking it is the same as SLES, they
are not…

openSUSE 11.3 has past its useful life while SLES 11 SP3 is well supported…

catch the iso here: http://suse.com/
and the forums here http://forums.suse.com/

on the other hand, the call center software makers really expect you to
run out-of-date (and NOT security patched) software, then…well, then
wow…do NOT do it…do not use any stuff that requires you to run
unpatched…

–
dd http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat