[Asterisk-Users] SMP kernel on Pent 4?

[Mike Fedyk]

Rich Adamson wrote:
> Had a Pent 4 server running fc3 crash (kernel panic) and am rebuilding 
> from scratch. I installed FreePBX (CentOs) from scratch and asterisk 
> was running, but had not yet been configured. It too crashed with a 
> kernel panic. Ran memtest for 24 hours; no errors or issues uncovered.
>
> I then noticed that FreePBX installed using a SMP kernel (and grub 
> indicated a non-SMP kernel was installed as well).
>
> Would running an SMP kernel on a Pent 4 potentially cause a kernel 
> panic? (Or, do I need to dig somewhere else?)
>
> Nothing in the logs to suggest a root cause and I'm now waiting on 
> recurrence using the non-SMP kernel.
Were you able to see an oops message when it crashed?  If not, then make 
sure a X11 server isn't running, and turn on nmi_watchdog.

The easiest way to capture the oops is with a serial console, but hand 
typing the text into another computer or a snapshot has worked in the 
past also.  Then post your results.

Also check the system temp with lm_sensors and the quality of your 
drives with smartctl.

Mike