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On Sunday 29 Mar 2015 16:42:10 Sebas Pedersen wrote: |
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> On 28-03-2015 08:50 PM, Mick wrote: |
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> > On Saturday 28 Mar 2015 22:48:48 Sebas Pedersen wrote: |
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> >> On 28-03-2015 07:37 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> >> > Am 28.03.2015 um 23:00 schrieb Sebas Pedersen: |
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> >> >> On 28-03-2015 06:45 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> >> >>> Am 28.03.2015 um 14:58 schrieb Sebas Pedersen: |
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> >> >>>> Hi guys, |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> From a few days ago I am experimenting an MCE error. |
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> >> >>>> Sometimes I turn on the computer and at some point while booting |
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> >> >>>> the kernel (after the grub menu) just freezes and puts this: |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> CPU 0: Machine Check Exception: 4 Bank 4: b200000000070f0f |
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> >> >>>> TSC f5acc9180 |
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> >> >>>> PROCESSOR 2:20fc2 TIME 1427486735 SOCKET 0 APIC 0 microcode 0 |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> the number for TSC may vary, but the b200000000070f0f it's always |
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> >> >>>> the |
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> >> >>>> same (at least for now). The error message suggest to parse the |
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> >> >>>> above |
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> >> >>>> error with mcelog. I did that and the result was: |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> Hardware event. This is not a software error. |
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> >> >>>> CPU 0 4 northbridge TSC f5acc9180 |
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> >> >>>> TIME 1427486735 Fri Mar 27 17:05:35 2015 |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> Northbridge Watchdog error |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> bit57 = processor context corrupt |
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> >> >>>> bit61 = error uncorrected |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> bus error 'generic participation, request timed out |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> generic error mem transaction |
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> >> >>>> generic access, level generic' |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> STATUS b200000000070f0f MCGSTATUS 4 |
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> >> >>>> CPUID Vendor AMD Family 15 Model 44 |
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> >> >>>> SOCKET 0 APIC 0 microcode 0 |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> The error suggest it's a hardware problem. I replace de RAM with no |
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> >> >>>> luck. Same error keeps happening. |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> Any suggestion for identifying the problem or how to procede? |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> Many thanks in advance! |
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> >> >>>> |
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> >> >>>> Sebas |
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> >> >>> |
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> >> >>> bios update/microcode update. A google search suggests that you have |
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> >> >>> run |
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> >> >>> into an errata. |
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> >> >> |
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> >> >> Oh OK, thank you. Must have miss that in the search. So you are |
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> >> >> saying that the error comes from a bios errata (and don't know what |
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> >> >> microdode is), and the fix is to update bios? |
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> >> > |
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> >> > no, possibly from a CPU errata and a bios update might bring in the |
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> >> > microcode update that works around that. |
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> >> |
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> >> I see, thanks for clarifying that. So looks like not too many options, |
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> >> either try to update the bios and/or replace the CPU. |
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> >> I really appreciated you replys and time. |
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> >> |
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> >> Thanks!, |
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> >> Sebas |
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> > |
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> > There's 'CONFIG_MICROCODE=y' and friends in the kernel which along with |
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> > sys- |
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> > apps/microcode-ctl will load what ever is the latest Intel/AMD CPU code |
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> > (firmware) to patch any bugs with instructions that the CPU |
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> > manufacturers have |
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> > discovered. |
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> That's nice. I'm gonna compile the kernel and see what happends. |
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> Many thanks! |
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Don't forget to enable the relevant module for your type of CPU. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |