Hi, The 3COM uses Parallell Tasking. I've has similar experiences with another machine, a Compaq ProLiant 3000 with two P-Pro 200's in it, and a 3COM Fast Ethernet card. It was either one mainboard in stead of two, or no 3COM card. As soon as I loaded the module, the system crashed. This was Novell NetWare 4.11. Normally, NetWare displays an AbEnd-screen (ABnormal END). If things get really serious, it doesn't even bother doing that, it just says: 'Multiple abends are occuring. System halted" I think you have a similar problem. Try swapping the card for a 3COM without Parallell Tasking, or another brand (also no PT). I've heard several ppl claiming it worked after they set the medium type from Auto-Detect to Coax or UTP, but I've never seen that with my own eyes, so I don't know if that would work. Try it, I'd say! GL, Rogier Maas BobF wrote:
I hope someone can help me with this one. I have come from Free BSD to SuSe 6.3 with the hope that the SMP support is better with Linux. So far I am not having much luck. Here is my hardware: ABIT BP6 mb 2 Celeron 500MHz 3.2 and 6.4 WD hd on ide 0 atapi cdr and atapi cdrw on ide 1 20g udma66 WD hd on HPT66 controller (ide2) Voodoo Banshee AGP video External 56k modem on sio1 3com 905c on pci bus
The problem: If I enable the nic on eth0 the boot process stalls at some random point- one time at "starting syslog services" next time "initializing SMTP port" and "starting console mouse support (gpm):" The system is wedged hard- requires a reset. Nothing else will respond. I have then booted with the cd(#2) and everything seems to run OK but only on one processor. Very frustrating. I have been messing with this for 4 days now and have run out of ideas. Please be simplistic with your responses- I have a Unix and Free BSD background but only 4 days of Linux experience :-)
-- Bob F
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