Re: [SLE] Problems with SMP kernel. was: Major problems with SUSE10.1 after a clean install and update
Well... I've solved it... sort of. In the process of "debugging" the problem I had disabled just about everything in the BIOS that can be disabled and still boot the computer. No change. I had disabled everything I could in KDE (keyboard repeat, power management etc). No change. I had disabled every non-essential service. No change. Then I rolled back the kernel to the one provided on the 10.1 DVD... immediately everything is back to normal. I've re-enabled all the BIOS functionality, re-enabled all the system level stuff and all the KDE extras... and it's still working great! So what is wrong with the latest SMP kernel that causes: - a 1 second pause every 2 seconds when playing OpenGL games? - high speed keyboard repeats when typing in any application? - random hibernates - monitor blanking every 2 to 7 seconds of mouse/keyboard inactivity? (no exaggeration.. I timed it) I'd file a bug report if I knew what to file it on... or how to describe the problem... but I'm kinda lost here. Has anyone else who's using the newest SMP kernel from SUSE (via an online update) having any issues? C. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Friday 28 July 2006 03:22, Clayton wrote:
So what is wrong with the latest SMP kernel that causes: - a 1 second pause every 2 seconds when playing OpenGL games? - high speed keyboard repeats when typing in any application? - random hibernates - monitor blanking every 2 to 7 seconds of mouse/keyboard inactivity? (no exaggeration.. I timed it)
The latest SMP kernel is rinning fine here... without any of those problems. (but I'm not running an ATI card) -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
* Bruce Marshall <bmarsh@bmarsh.com> [07-28-06 09:31]:
The latest SMP kernel is rinning fine here... without any of those problems.
(but I'm not running an ATI card)
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The latest SMP kernel is rinning fine here... without any of those problems.
(but I'm not running an ATI card)
ditto here...
Ummm neither am I. I only run nVidia in my computers... So.... ATI video is not my problem with the newest SMP kernel build. C. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Friday 28 July 2006 16:42, Clayton wrote:
The latest SMP kernel is rinning fine here... without any of those problems.
(but I'm not running an ATI card)
ditto here...
Ummm neither am I. I only run nVidia in my computers... So.... ATI video is not my problem with the newest SMP kernel build.
C.
Ok, I'm running 2.6.16.21-0.13-smp Can you tell me something that will make it fail? -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Ok, I'm running 2.6.16.21-0.13-smp
Can you tell me something that will make it fail?
For me, all I have to do is simply install the latest SMP (32 bit) kernel as provided by the Zen updater. If I do that, my computer ceases to function "normally" and I start getting all that weird behaviour that I've described (random hibernates, insane keyboard repeat problems, monitor turning off after 2 to 7 seconds, computer stalling 1 second every 3 seconds, etc.). I've updated everything (using Smart and the 3rd party repositories) except the kernel now and it's functioning perfectly. As soon as I install the new Kernel version (and reinstall the same nVidia video driver) and restart, it all falls apart. I roll back to the previous SMP kernel (the one on the 10.1 DVD), reinstall the nVidia video driver) and it's back to normal. I have no idea how to provide useful feedback... beyond simple descriptions of the behaviour. The messages logs don't report anything unusual... yet the computer is unusable. OK, I know I can skip this new kernel verion and wait for the next (which is what I'm doing), but... C. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
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