Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 09:04:22 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org> To: Vallo Kallaste <kalts@estpak.ee> Cc: FreeBSD-current <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: console problem Message-ID: <20021202090151.N435-100000@april.chuckr.org> In-Reply-To: <20021202125917.GA1902@tiiu.internal>
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On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Vallo Kallaste wrote: > > Anyhow, it's the console, it's been locking up. I just retried it with a > > kernel cvsupped not 2 hours ago, and it's still here. All the vty's lock > > up, and once even froze the PC speaker (beeping annoyingly at me). > > > > There don't seem to be any hung processes. I can use X, and I can also > > ssh into the box, so it's the console only. Can't switch to different > > vty's, and the one i'm on is frozen, no response to any keys. > > > > It seems to come on more quickly if I do something serious, like a > > buildkernel. Happened once on startup, but even though rc hadn't > > finished, I WAS able to ssh into the box and shut it down (indicating to > > me that rc had finished, just no response from the console). > > > > Machine is a 2 processor Tyan Thunder, 1G memory, two Athlons, scsi disks > > and eide both. > > It's interesting that you seem to have almost same machine as I > have. Tyan Thunder with SCSI and ATA disks, SMP and the only > difference seems to be memory size, 1GB vs. 512MB. Not counting > network interfaces and such. I've also lost console after rebuild > yesterday. The kernel from Nov. 29 works. Mine (console) not locks > up but is simply missing from the start. Otherwise system is up and > running. I don't think it's coincidence, something is broken and > related to the Tyan mobos we have. Are you using the on-board video? I have an extra video card, and had to reflash the board because before reflash, I used to have this problem. It went away after reflash, and your references to the mobo reminded me. Tonight, I'll see if the video just goes back to the onboard card. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up fictitious words in the dictionary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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