System freezing

From: Alex Bazan (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 09/21/05


Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 20:24:40 +0200

I've got my machine with mandriva 2005LE and i experiment random
freezing. The machine will not respond at all (no mouse, no keyboard,
etc...)

This freezings occur sometimes when playing games with great use of
graphics (nerverwinter nights for example) or sometimes simply while
copying files (over the net, from one hard disk to another, or burning cds).

There is no trace at /var/log/messages of any errors.

I've runned memtest and it did not output any errors, so it does not
seem a memory fault.

At boot time, though, i get hard disk errors which could be related, but
it's just a guess. I'll paste after that the output of 'lshw' so you can
have more info of my system.

Thanks for any help.
alex

***** Excerpt from 'dmesg':

ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx
VP_IDE: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:00:07.1
VP_IDE: chipset revision 6
VP_IDE: not 100% native mode: will probe irqs later
VP_IDE: VIA vt82c686b (rev 40) IDE UDMA100 controller on pci0000:00:07.1
     ide0: BM-DMA at 0xd000-0xd007, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio
     ide1: BM-DMA at 0xd008-0xd00f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA
Probing IDE interface ide0...
hda: ST340823A, ATA DISK drive
ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
Probing IDE interface ide1...
hdc: Maxtor 6Y080L0, ATA DISK drive
hdd: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
hda: max request size: 128KiB
hda: 78165360 sectors (40020 MB) w/512KiB Cache, CHS=65535/16/63, UDMA(100)
hda: cache flushes not supported
  /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 p2 <hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 {
DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
  p5hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
ide: failed opcode was: unknown
ide0: reset: success
  p6 p7 p8 p9 >
hdc: max request size: 128KiB
hdc: 160086528 sectors (81964 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=65535/16/63,
UDMA(100)
hdc: cache flushes supported
  /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0: p1 p2 < p5 >

**** Output of 'lshw'

duluth
     description: Desktop Computer
     product: VT8363
     vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
     width: 32 bits
     capabilities: smbios-2.2 dmi-2.2
     configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop
   *-core
        description: Motherboard
        product: 8363-686B
        vendor: TRANSCEND AKT4/B
        physical id: 0
        slot: External Cache
      *-firmware
           description: BIOS
           vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
           physical id: 0
           version: 6.00 PG (02/09/2001)
           size: 128KB
           capacity: 192KB
           capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot
bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720
int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer
int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
      *-cpu
           description: CPU
           product: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
           physical id: 4
           bus info: cpu@0
           version: 6.4.2
           slot: Slot A
           size: 1200MHz
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 100MHz
           capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce
cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr pni syscall mmxext 3dnowext
3dnow
         *-cache:0
              description: L1 cache
              physical id: a
              slot: Internal Cache
              size: 128KB
              capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
         *-cache:1
              description: L2 cache
              physical id: b
              slot: External Cache
              size: 256KB
              capacity: 2MB
              capabilities: synchronous external write-back
      *-memory
           description: Flash Memory
           physical id: 20
           slot: System board or motherboard
           size: 768MB
         *-bank:0
              description: DIMM
              physical id: 0
              slot: BANK_0
              size: 512MB
         *-bank:1
              description: DIMM
              physical id: 1
              slot: BANK_1
              size: 256MB
         *-bank:2
              description: DIMM [empty]
              physical id: 2
              slot: BANK_2
         *-bank:3
              description: DIMM [empty]
              physical id: 3
              slot: BANK_3
      *-pci:0
           description: Host bridge
           product: VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133]
           vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
           physical id: d0000000
           bus info: pci@00:00.0
           logical name: /dev/fb0
           version: 03
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 33MHz
           capabilities: fb
           configuration: depth=16 frequency=75.12Hz mode=800x600
visual=truecolor xres=800 yres=600
           resources: iomemory:d0000000-d7ffffff
         *-pci
              description: PCI bridge
              product: VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP]
              vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
              physical id: 1
              bus info: pci@00:01.0
              version: 00
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 66MHz
              capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
            *-display
                 description: VGA compatible controller
                 product: NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]
                 vendor: nVidia Corporation
                 physical id: 0
                 bus info: pci@01:00.0
                 version: a1
                 size: 128MB
                 width: 32 bits
                 clock: 66MHz
                 capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
                 configuration: driver=nvidia
                 resources: iomemory:e0000000-e0ffffff
iomemory:d8000000-dfffffff irq:11
         *-isa
              description: ISA bridge
              product: VT82C686 [Apollo Super South]
              vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
              physical id: 7
              bus info: pci@00:07.0
              version: 40
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=parport_pc
         *-ide
              description: IDE interface
              product: VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus
Master IDE
              vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
              physical id: 7.1
              bus info: pci@00:07.1
              version: 06
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=VIA_IDE
              resources: ioport:d000-d00f
            *-ide:0
                 description: IDE Channel 0
                 physical id: 0
                 bus info: ide@0
                 logical name: ide0
                 clock: 33MHz
               *-disk
                    description: ATA Disk
                    product: ST340823A
                    vendor: Seagate
                    physical id: 0
                    bus info: ide@0.0
                    logical name: /dev/hda
                    version: 3.32
                    serial: 7EF12PQV
                    size: 37GB
                    capacity: 37GB
                    capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm
                    configuration: mode=udma4 smart=on
            *-ide:1
                 description: IDE Channel 1
                 physical id: 1
                 bus info: ide@1
                 logical name: ide1
                 clock: 33MHz
               *-disk
                    description: ATA Disk
                    product: Maxtor 6Y080L0
                    vendor: Maxtor
                    physical id: 0
                    bus info: ide@1.0
                    logical name: /dev/hdc
                    version: YAR41BW0
                    serial: Y2N7FQVE
                    size: 76GB
                    capacity: 76GB
                    capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm apm
                    configuration: apm=off mode=udma3 smart=on
               *-cdrom
                    description: DVD writer
                    product: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A
                    physical id: 1
                    bus info: ide@1.1
                    logical name: /dev/hdd
                    version: KY03
                    capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable
nonmagnetic dma lba iordy audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r
         *-usb:0
              description: USB Controller
              product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
              vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
              physical id: 7.2
              bus info: pci@00:07.2
              version: 16
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
              resources: ioport:d400-d41f irq:10
            *-usbhost
                 product: UHCI Host Controller
                 vendor: Linux 2.6.11-6mdk uhci_hcd
                 physical id: 1
                 bus info: usb@1
                 logical name: usb1
                 version: 2.06
                 capabilities: usb-1.10
                 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
               *-usb
                    description: Mouse
                    product: iFeel Mouse
                    vendor: Logitech Inc.
                    physical id: 1
                    bus info: usb@1:1
                    version: 1.01
                    capabilities: usb-1.00
                    configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=500mA
speed=1.5MB/s
         *-usb:1
              description: USB Controller
              product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
              vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
              physical id: 7.3
              bus info: pci@00:07.3
              version: 16
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=uhci_hcd
              resources: ioport:d800-d81f irq:10
            *-usbhost
                 product: UHCI Host Controller
                 vendor: Linux 2.6.11-6mdk uhci_hcd
                 physical id: 1
                 bus info: usb@2
                 logical name: usb2
                 version: 2.06
                 capabilities: usb-1.10
                 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
         *-network
              description: Ethernet interface
              product: 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado]
              vendor: 3Com Corporation
              physical id: 11
              bus info: pci@00:11.0
              logical name: eth0
              version: 78
              serial: 00:04:75:af:bd:cd
              size: 100MB/s
              capacity: 100MB/s
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii
10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegociation
              configuration: autonegociation=on broadcast=yes
driver=3c59x driverversion=LK1.1.19 duplex=full ip=192.168.0.3 link=yes
multicast=yes port=MIIspeed=100MB/s
              resources: ioport:dc00-dc7f iomemory:e3000000-e300007f irq:11
         *-usb:2
              description: USB Controller
              product: USB
              vendor: NEC Corporation
              physical id: 13
              bus info: pci@00:13.0
              version: 43
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=ohci_hcd
              resources: iomemory:e3001000-e3001fff irq:12
            *-usbhost
                 product: OHCI Host Controller
                 vendor: Linux 2.6.11-6mdk ohci_hcd
                 physical id: 1
                 bus info: usb@3
                 logical name: usb3
                 version: 2.06
                 capabilities: usb-1.10
                 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
         *-usb:3
              description: USB Controller
              product: USB
              vendor: NEC Corporation
              physical id: 13.1
              bus info: pci@00:13.1
              version: 43
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=ohci_hcd
              resources: iomemory:e3002000-e3002fff irq:10
            *-usbhost
                 product: OHCI Host Controller
                 vendor: Linux 2.6.11-6mdk ohci_hcd
                 physical id: 1
                 bus info: usb@4
                 logical name: usb4
                 version: 2.06
                 capabilities: usb-1.10
                 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=1
speed=12.0MB/s
         *-usb:4
              description: USB Controller
              product: USB 2.0
              vendor: NEC Corporation
              physical id: 13.2
              bus info: pci@00:13.2
              version: 04
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=ehci_hcd
              resources: iomemory:e3003000-e30030ff irq:11
            *-usbhost
                 product: EHCI Host Controller
                 vendor: Linux 2.6.11-6mdk ehci_hcd
                 physical id: 1
                 bus info: usb@5
                 logical name: usb5
                 version: 2.06
                 capabilities: usb-2.00
                 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=3
speed=480.0MB/s
               *-usb
                    description: Mass storage device
                    product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
                    vendor: EPSON
                    physical id: 2
                    bus info: usb@5:2
                    logical name: scsi1
                    version: 1.00
                    serial: L14P20502042349200
                    capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi emulated scsi-host
                    configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=2mA
speed=480.0MB/s
                  *-disk
                       description: SCSI Disk
                       product: Stylus Storage
                       vendor: EPSON
                       physical id: 0.0.0
                       bus info: scsi@1.0:0.0
                       logical name: /dev/sda
                       version: 1.00
                       capabilities: removable
                       configuration: ansiversion=2
         *-multimedia
              description: Multimedia audio controller
              product: SB Live! EMU10k1
              vendor: Creative Labs
              physical id: 14
              bus info: pci@00:14.0
              version: 07
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=EMU10K1_Audigy
              resources: ioport:e000-e01f irq:10
         *-input
              description: Input device controller
              product: SB Live! MIDI/Game Port
              vendor: Creative Labs
              physical id: 14.1
              bus info: pci@00:14.1
              version: 07
              width: 32 bits
              clock: 33MHz
              capabilities: bus_master cap_list
              configuration: driver=Emu10k1_gameport
              resources: ioport:e400-e407
      *-pci:1
           description: Host bridge
           product: VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI]
           vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
           physical id: 100
           bus info: pci@00:07.4
           version: 40
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 33MHz



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