[Voyage-linux] Watchdog issue

[Sasa]

Do you know (or someone else) are there any known issues with this my
kernel (2.6.15-486-voyage #1 PREEMPT) ?

Regards,
Sasa

Kim-man \"Punky\" TSE wrote:
> Hi Sasa,
>
> Yes, exactly.  Download the deb by wget, run "dpkg -i <kernel deb>", and
> reboot.
>
> If you are using madwifi-ng driver, download and install the module deb
> as well.
>
> http://www.voyage.hk/dists/unstable/madwifi/madwifi-ng-modules-2.6.15-486-voyage_0.svnr1491.20060403-1+2.0-10_i386.deb
>
> If you don't know what it is going to do, do not upgrade it.
>
> Punky
>
> Sasa wrote:
>> Hey,
>>
>> How can I install that kernel ? I really, I mean really really can't
>> afford voyage to break or something... since i currently can't access it
>> it's about 100 meters on some tower and i don't have a key.
>> Should dpkg -i kernel.deb; reboot be sufficient or ?
>>
>> I will first try without watchdog, so i can eliminate watchdog as
>> potencial problem maker.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sasa
>>
>>
>> Kim-man \"Punky\" TSE wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Sasa,
>>>
>>> You really don't need to shutdown watchdog.  But if you insist in doing
>>> so, you should unload "wd1100" watchdog driver, or remove wd1100 line
>>> in
>>> /etc/modules and reboot.  If possible, please stress test 2.6.15_2.0-10
>>> kernel which is available at:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.voyage.hk/dists/unstable/kernel/kernel-image-2.6.15-486-voyage_2.0-10_i386.deb
>>>
>>> This kernel should be stable enough for high traffic load.  I also
>>> invite all list users to test as this will be the kernel for 0.2
>>> release.
>>>
>>> - Punky
>>>
>>> Sasa wrote:
>>>
>>>> lpap:~# uname -a
>>>> Linux lpap 2.6.15-486-voyage #1 PREEMPT Fri Feb 24 18:12:35 GMT 2006
>>>> i586
>>>> GNU/Linux
>>>> lpap:~#
>>>>
>>>> This is on a WRAP box, 266MHz, with 128 mb of ram
>>>>
>>>> I can't really experiment now since there's few users connected... a
>>>> once
>>>> tryed to shutdown watchdog, that resulted in system reboot... again.
>>>> Is there a way to shut it down ? I don't really need it since i will
>>>> monitor everything with MRTG including cpu temperature, load, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Sasa
>>>>
>>>> Punky wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Sasa,
>>>>>
>>>>> - What kernel you are running?  Show me the "uname -a".
>>>>>
>>>>> I encountered the similar issue in a few weeks when I conduct the
>>>>> benchmark test.  But the latest kernel (2.0-10) should be stable
>>>>> enough for high volume transfer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Punky
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/4/06, Sasa <sasa at lpwireless.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have an issue with (watchdog(i think))...
>>>>>> When i download something from DC (via AP with voyage linux) and
>>>>>> load
>>>>>> increases AP reboots itself. When it boots i can see a line in dmesg
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> states "system was rebooted by watchdog" or similiar.
>>>>>> My watchdog.conf is a default file which comes with distribution and
>>>>>> every
>>>>>> minute or so i see watchdog[defunct] process, and then it dies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Sasa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>> Punky
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