Subject: Re: System load?
To: Glyn Astill <glynastill@yahoo.co.uk>
From: Alex Pelts <alexp@broadcom.com>
List: port-cobalt
Date: 12/07/2006 18:25:14
You need to recompile your kernel with SOSEND_NO_LOAN. The network code 
is crashing the kernel. For me it crashed even from light http traffic 
when it was coming from multiple sockets.

Depending on which version of kernel you have it maybe a big task to 
update the os.

Regards,
Alex


Glyn Astill wrote:
> Hi people,
> 
> I've been using my Qube for a good few months now and I't's been
> awhile since I fiddled with it, however it's been in use 24/7 as a
> file server.
> 
> I've noticed in general it runs fine, however when copying large
> volumes of data to it it seems to fall over.
> 
> For example I copied 40 gig of files over and it just stopped
> responding after 35 gig, I rebooted it and once again after 17 is gig
> it stopped responding again. Then a month I did a backup from
> retrospect onto it, of 16 gig and it fell over again.
> 
> In each case I was able to get the data on by re-trying, and I'm not
> sure if having and ssh console open running top seemed to help (I
> know it's mental, but everytime I set something copying and keep an
> ssh session up it seems to be okay).
> 
> Anyone else seen this / got any tips on sorting it?
> 
> Cheers
> Glyn
> 
> 
> 
> 
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