Date: Fri, 05 Sep 1997 13:09:37 -0600 From: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> To: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net> Cc: scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, smp@FreeBSD.ORG, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Scary DPT problem. Message-ID: <199709051909.NAA14813@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 05 Sep 1997 10:18:34 PDT." <Pine.NEB.3.95.970905100945.5394A-100000@mail.cdsnet.net>
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Hi, > Using DPT-1.2.4 with 3.0/SMP. > > I was running a test of adding 25000 accounts and removing them, and > making sure everything was hunky-dory, when the dreaded: > > "DPT: Undocumented Error" > db> > > Occurs. > > OK, Happened in the past. Hit the reset switch: "No Operating System". > Power-Cycle "No Operating System". Swear, curse, cry, yell, shake. > > Power-cycle it, and let it sit. It finally reboots, but the passwd file > .db's are completely hosed. and /etc/group is a goner. > > Makes me nervous to deploy this out in the sticks... I'm hoping it's just > an SMP or 3.0-current problem, as opposed to some deep dark nasty DPT > issue. SMP-current should definitely NOT be used for anything critical right now! We KNOW we have a show-stopper in there... It probably affects ALL SMP systems, just bites some earlier than others. On the bright side, we are closing in on it, and hopefully will have a resolution by later today (no promises). -- Steve Passe | powered by smp@csn.net | Symmetric MultiProcessor FreeBSD
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