Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 22:29:11 +0200 From: "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: "William D. Colburn (Schlake)" <schlake@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: My kernel panics suck Message-ID: <AANLkTikwQa3vbEgC7UpzhUbW93x6Fy9LdLBsjB65r364@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTim0mewvQt3T-704Jb39zAY2kAZJGp6OvI_gcjvU@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTim0mewvQt3T-704Jb39zAY2kAZJGp6OvI_gcjvU@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:18 PM, William D. Colburn (Schlake) <schlake@gmail.com> wrote: > I got my new 8-stable system up, and now I just have recurrent disk > controller failures. =A0The machine can't stay more than about ten > minutes before it panics into a hung kernel, or simple reboots. > Unfortunately, I know the root cause of the panics. =A0If my computer is > sitting on the table, then the kernel doesn't panic. =A0If the computer > is sitting on the desk, then it panics like mad. =A0The table is wooden, > the desk is metal. =A0Of course, I'm also changing power too. =A0On the > table, I use a wall outlet, while on the desk I use my Smart UPS. > Unfortunately, you can't really help me with this. =A0I'm just writing > in out of the hope that I'll get some sympathy for this problem. Yuck...! If you have an electrical insulation problem, and your desk is metal, I'd _really_ urge you to replace your hardware completely, or have it properly insulated by a professional electrician. An electric shock could cause real pain() and panic(). ;-) But seriously, if that's the only reason for the panics, it's a pretty strong hint that you have an electrical problem: when ICs are underpowered, they tend to behave erratically. > -- Schlake -cpghost. --=20 Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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