Re: amd64 cdrom access locks system

[Andrew Morton]

Jeff Wiegley <jeffw@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've been having this problem in 2.6.12-rc2 and 2.6.12-rc6.
> 
>  Any continued access to /dev/hda causes a complete and total
>  lock up of the system. Nothing is logged to /var/log/kernel
>  or /var/log/messages. Just a solid freeze.
> 
>  This happens with at least cdparanoia and cdrecord as well.
> 
>  The machine is an AMD64 FX55 CPU running in a shuttle
>  ST20G5 chassis.

Can you identify an earlier kernel which worked OK?

How locked up is it?  Does sysrq-P not work?  Is it pingable?  Tried
enabling the nmi watchdog?

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