Re: Problem: Runlist in extended record

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Tue, 11 May 1999 16:47:54 +0100 (GMT)


Hi there.

> 1. Problem: "runlist in extended record"

> 2. I telnet remotely, logged on as SU and ran the find command
> (see 6.). The machine stopped responding and I couldn't get the
> telnet prompt. When I wen to check the machine found the
> message in 1. displyed continuously. After rebooting the
> machine I tried again from the console and the problem occured
> again. The machine hadn't crashed as I was able to telnet but
> the telnet prompt didn't come up (CPU too busy outputting the
> error message?).

Let's see...

> 4. Linux version 2.2.2 (gcc version 2.7.2.3)

> 7.1 OUTPUT OF VER_LINUX (RED HAT LINUX 5.2):
> -- Versions installed: (if some fields are empty or looks
> -- unusual then possibly you have very old versions)
> Linux pcmmd1 2.2.2 #1 Sun Apr 18 23:00:49 BST 1999 i586 unknown
> Kernel modules 2.1.85

Should be 2.1.121

> Gnu C 2.7.2.3
> Binutils 2.9.1.0.15
> Linux C Library 2.0.7
> Dynamic linker ldd (GNU libc) 2.0.7
> Procps 1.2.9
> Mount 2.8a

All OK.

> Net-tools (1998-06-29)

What happenned there? Should be 1.50 but the date looks right.

> Kbd 0.96
> Sh-utils 1.16

> 7.2 PROCESSOR INFO:
> cat /proc/cpuinfo
> processor : 0
> vendor_id : GenuineIntel
> cpu family : 5
> model : 4
> model name : Pentium MMX
> stepping : 3
> cpu MHz : 167.048364
> fdiv_bug : no
> hlt_bug : no
> sep_bug : no
> f00f_bug : yes
> fpu : yes
> fpu_exception : yes
> cpuid level : 1
> wp : yes
> flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 mmx
> bogomips : 333.41

> 7.3 MODULE INFO:
> cat /proc/modules

You're apparently not using modules at that point...

> 7.4 SCSI INFO:
> cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> Attached devices: none

> 7.5 OTHER INFO:
> cat filesystems
> ext2
> msdos
> vfat
> nodev proc
> nodev nfs
> nodev smbfs
> iso9660
> ntfs
> nodev autofs
> nodev devpts

Other than updating modutils and verifying that you have the correct
version of net-utils, I can't see any clues in that lot, but hopefully
somebody else can spot something...

Best wishes from Riley.

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