handling break, why?

Jan-Patrick Perisse Sys. Admin (perisse@bigboss.urbi.com.br)
Sun, 7 Jul 1996 18:10:44 -0300 (EST)


I am the administrator of an ISP running linux machines with intetnel modems
and ppp 2.2.0f and linux-elf slackware 1.2.13.
I am having problems of machines booting after reveicing this "handling break"
error. Do you know what could be happening? Please answer to
perisse@urbi.com.br
Thanks.
In this example, the machines reports a handling break after a user logs out,
reboots, reports the handling break just after the boot, and reboots again.
At this time it starts working well.
Here is the log:
Jul 6 22:00:08 onix pppd[1340]: pppd 2.2.0 started by leco, uid 537
Jul 6 22:00:08 onix pppd[1340]: Using interface ppp2
Jul 6 22:00:08 onix pppd[1340]: Connect: ppp2 <--> /dev/ttyS2
Jul 6 22:00:38 onix pppd[1340]: Connection terminated.
Jul 6 22:00:38 onix pppd[1340]: Exit.
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: handling break.......ppp2
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: 5, 1 virtual console (max 63)
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Calibrating delay loop.. ok - 16.77 BogoMips
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Serial driver version 4.11 with no serial options enabled
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: tty01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: tty02 at 0x03e8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: tty03 at 0x02e8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: hda: H3256-A3, 245MB w/96KB Cache, CHS=872/16/36, MaxMult=32
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: ide0: primary interface on irq 14
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: FDC 0 is a 8272A
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Memory: 7240k/8448k available (584k kernel code, 384k reserved, 240k data)
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: This processor honours the WP bit even when in supervisor mode. Good.
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Swansea University Computer Society NET3.019
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Swansea University Computer Society TCP/IP for NET3.019
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: IP Protocols: IGMP, ICMP, UDP, TCP
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: TCP compression code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: SLIP: version 0.8.3-NET3.019-NEWTTY (4 channels) (6 bit encapsulation enabled)
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: NE*000 ethercard probe at 0x320: 00 c0 df 46 c2 9c
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: eth0: NE2000 found at 0x320, using IRQ 10.
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: ne.c:v1.10 9/23/94 Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Checking 'hlt' instruction... Ok.
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Linux version 1.2.13 (root@bigboss) (gcc version 2.7.0) #1 Fri May 17 13:03:34 EST 1996
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: Partition check:
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 < hda5 hda6 hda7 >
Jul 6 22:10:41 onix kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: handling break.......ppp2
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: 5, 1 virtual console (max 63)
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Calibrating delay loop.. ok - 16.77 BogoMips
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Serial driver version 4.11 with no serial options enabled
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: tty01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: tty02 at 0x03e8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: tty03 at 0x02e8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: hda: H3256-A3, 245MB w/96KB Cache, CHS=872/16/36, MaxMult=32
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: ide0: primary interface on irq 14
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: FDC 0 is a 8272A
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Memory: 7240k/8448k available (584k kernel code, 384k reserved, 240k data)
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: This processor honours the WP bit even when in supervisor mode. Good.
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Swansea University Computer Society NET3.019
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Swansea University Computer Society TCP/IP for NET3.019
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: IP Protocols: IGMP, ICMP, UDP, TCP
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: TCP compression code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: SLIP: version 0.8.3-NET3.019-NEWTTY (4 channels) (6 bit encapsulation enabled)
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: NE*000 ethercard probe at 0x320: 00 c0 df 46 c2 9c
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: eth0: NE2000 found at 0x320, using IRQ 10.
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: ne.c:v1.10 9/23/94 Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Checking 'hlt' instruction... Ok.
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Linux version 1.2.13 (root@bigboss) (gcc version 2.7.0) #1 Fri May 17 13:03:34 EST 1996
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: Partition check:
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 < hda5 hda6 hda7 >
Jul 6 22:10:44 onix kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: handling break.......ppp2
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: 5, 1 virtual console (max 63)
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Calibrating delay loop.. ok - 16.77 BogoMips
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Serial driver version 4.11 with no serial options enabled
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: tty01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: tty02 at 0x03e8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: tty03 at 0x02e8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: hda: H3256-A3, 245MB w/96KB Cache, CHS=872/16/36, MaxMult=32
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: ide0: primary interface on irq 14
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: FDC 0 is a 8272A
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Memory: 7240k/8448k available (584k kernel code, 384k reserved, 240k data)
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: This processor honours the WP bit even when in supervisor mode. Good.
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Swansea University Computer Society NET3.019
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Swansea University Computer Society TCP/IP for NET3.019
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: IP Protocols: IGMP, ICMP, UDP, TCP
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: TCP compression code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: SLIP: version 0.8.3-NET3.019-NEWTTY (4 channels) (6 bit encapsulation enabled)
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: NE*000 ethercard probe at 0x320: 00 c0 df 46 c2 9c
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: eth0: NE2000 found at 0x320, using IRQ 10.
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: ne.c:v1.10 9/23/94 Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Checking 'hlt' instruction... Ok.
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Linux version 1.2.13 (root@bigboss) (gcc version 2.7.0) #1 Fri May 17 13:03:34 EST 1996
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: Partition check:
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 < hda5 hda6 hda7 >
Jul 6 23:00:02 onix kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
Jul 6 23:06:11 onix login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyS1, daniel
Jul 6 23:06:19 onix pppd[1356]: pppd 2.2.0 started by lhp, uid 520
Jul 6 23:06:19 onix pppd[1356]: Using interface ppp2
Jul 6 23:06:19 onix pppd[1356]: Connect: ppp2 <--> /dev/ttyS2
Jul 6 23:06:49 onix pppd[1356]: Connection terminated.
Jul 6 23:06:49 onix pppd[1356]: Exit.
Jul 6 23:07:02 onix login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyS1, daniell
Jul 6 23:07:36 onix pppd[1362]: pppd 2.2.0 started by lhp, uid 520
Jul 6 23:07:36 onix pppd[1362]: Using interface ppp2
Jul 6 23:07:36 onix pppd[1362]: Connect: ppp2 <--> /dev/ttyS2
Jul 6 23:07:43 onix pppd[1362]: local IP address 200.255.47.4
Jul 6 23:07:43 onix pppd[1362]: remote IP address 200.255.47.19
Jul 6 23:07:45 onix pppd[1362]: CCP terminated at peer's request
Jul 6 23:07:45 onix pppd[1362]: Compression disabled by peer.
Jul 6 23:09:03 onix login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyS3, cardoso
Jul 6 23:09:48 onix login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyS3, cardoso
Jul 6 23:11:05 onix login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyS3, cardoso
Jul 6 23:11:21 onix login: 2 LOGIN FAILURES ON ttyS3, cardoso
Jul 6 23:12:53 onix login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyS3, cardoso
Jul 6 23:14:59 onix login: 1 LOGIN FAILURE ON ttyS3, cardoso
Jul 6 23:19:38 onix pppd[1321]: LCP terminated at peer's request
Jul 6 23:19:41 onix pppd[1321]: Connection terminated.
Jul 6 23:19:41 onix pppd[1321]: Exit.