[KLUG Hardware] re: New install with odd results.

Adam Tauno Williams awilliam at whitemice.org
Wed Jul 14 19:13:19 EDT 2004


> Subject: Re: [KLUG Hardware] re: New install with odd results.
> > It's a Compaq Proliant 1600 with a Compaq Smart Array Controler. I don't
> > know the model number off the top of my head. I'll get it though.
> > > >Once the system is up however it starts to leak memory. It does this
> > until the system runs out of memory.

And then the system crashes?  

> > > >I've configured 2gb of swap and it just fills it up.
> > > >If I load top and watch it's a different process each time.
> > > >Sometimes init.
> > > >Sometimes gpm.
> > > >Sometime yast.
> > > >It always happens and it starts imediatly. I've tried both Runlevel 3
> > > >I've tried Redhat 9, SUSE 9,9.1 and Suse Enterprise 8.0.
> > > >Same results on all distros.
> > > >I'm starting to think it may be a hardware issue however this system
> > NetWare 6.5 and WIndows 2000/2003 servers just fine.
> > > >Any ideas?

You see nothing odd in dmesg after you've booted?



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