Re: [Xen-users] Re: dom0 freezing

["Ray Barnes" <rrb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recall 3.2.1 to be extremely stable, and I have yet to see a software issue under Xen where it did not produce a kernel "oops".  Did you actually run memtest86 in accordance with my recommendations, or some other method?

-Ray

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Sergi Seira <s.seira@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

En/na Bernhard Schmidt ha escrit:

> On Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 02:24:26AM -0400, Ray Barnes wrote:
>
> Hi Ray,
>
>
>> Since you have IPKVM access, ask your host to boot up memtest86 for
>> you and let your box "cook" for 12 to 24 hours, as these kinds of
>> problems are always hardware-related in my experience.  I run a
>> hosting shop and memtest86 is standard operating procedure for all
>> server deployments.  It will identify hardware issues with the
>> motherboard/RAM/cpu usually within minutes, and heat-related issues
>> usually within 24 hours.  I would recommend not taking the IPKVM off
>> while it's under test for various reasons.  You'll either get a bad
>> memory block, a lockup, a reboot, or several passes with no error of
>> any kind.  HTH.
>>
>
> If history is any indicator (as I said I had the same problem already
> last year) memtest86+ will run fine. But I'm running it nontheless,
> first pass has been completed without any errors.
>
> Bernhard
>

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Hello,

any news on this issue? ... I am experiencing this very same freezing
issue with this software installed:

ii libxenstore3.0 3.2.1-2 Xenstore communications library for Xen
ii linux-image-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch2 Linux 2.6.18
image on AMD64
ii linux-modules-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch2 Linux 2.6.18
modules on AMD64
ii xen-hypervisor-3.2-1-amd64 3.2.1-2 The Xen Hypervisor on AMD64
ii xen-tools 3.9-3 Tools to manage Debian XEN virtual servers
ii xen-utils-3.2-1 3.2.1-2 XEN administrative tools
ii xen-utils-common 3.2.0-2 XEN administrative tools - common files
ii xenstore-utils 3.2.1-2 Xenstore utilities for Xen

Freezing episodes happen every day or so. KVM access is dead, no
messages on console, no keyboard access ... hardware is tested ok.


Thanks,
regards,
Sergi

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