[HELP] extrange problem with computer

[Net Llama!]

On 02/22/03 15:14, Javier Hernandez wrote:
> Hi Neti and all other on the list,
> 
> More info about error messages.
> 
> This time I boot from the HD trying to boot the Suse 8.0 on
> the HD.
> 
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, Net Llama! wrote:
>> On 02/21/03 23:37, Javier Hernandez wrote:
>> > I got information from the seller and he said I should upgrade the
>> > BIOS. I do so but I get the same bad results with the 2000 Mhz:
>> > not beep initial, blank screen, ...
>> > Maybe is the motherboard the one have problems ?
>> without knowing the error, its damn near impossible to speculate.
> 
> It asked me to run fsck manually and I did so. After a while I got
> a complete hang up with the following messages:
> 
> ----------------[snip]-----------------------------
> Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 4636c3b8
> 
> printing eip:
> c01cabc8
> *pde= 00000000
> Oops: 0000
> CPU: 0
> EIP: 00100:[<c01cabc8>] Not teinted
> EFLAGS: 00010202
> eax: c1000000  ebx: 4636c380  ecx: 06367000 edx: 00001000
> esi: c157e090  edi: c157e090  ebp: 8157e000 esp: c02c3e4c
> 
> Process swapper  (pid: 0, stackpage=c02c3000)
> Stack: c1582000 00000000 ....
>        ....
>        ....                ...     0018df24
> Call Trace: [<c01cae97>] [<c01c01eb>] .......
>        [<....>] .....
>        [<....>] .....
>        [<c0105027>]
> 
> Code: 8b 53 38 29 c2 89 d0 8b 53 34 c1 f8 06 c1 e0 0c 81 e2 ff 0f
>  <0> Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler !
>  In interrupt handler - not syncing.
> ----------------[snip]-----------------------------
> 
> Anyone is able to get any valuable information from that messages ?

yea, that's a kernel oops.  those are bad, cause either you have an 
unstable kernel, or a severe hardware problem.  you can run it through 
ksymoops to get a more human readable explanation.

> 
> I got errors on some memory addresses with memtest:
> 
> Failing Address:  078dc694 - 120.8MB
>                   070dc694 - 112.8MB
> 		  068dc694 - 104.8MB

i'd say you've got some bad memory.  swap it out, and see if your 
problems go away.

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