I have had a persistent problem ever since I started using debian a few months ago.
When I'm doing something with pppd up and moving data ... netscaping, ftping, lynxing, etc. the mouse locks up (well it doesn't stop entirely but acts like it is swamped. There is a long delay before mouse clicks are registered and the cursor jumps when it does finally decide to move.) and the data I'm trying to get over the ppp connection stalls. The console displays the following messages (also attached): Nov 11 20:56:08 debian pppd[281]: remote IP address 168.122.16.3 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: segment not present: 0011 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: EIP: 0010:[sys_idle+91/112] Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: EFLAGS: 00010246 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: eax: 00000009 ebx: 000151dc ecx: fffffc18 edx: 0024dfc8 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: esi: 0024d7f0 edi: 00000000 ebp: 0000010e esp: 0024d7a4 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 0018 ss: 0018 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Process swapper (pid: 0, process nr: 0, stackpage=0024b814) Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Stack: 0024dfc8 0010ac15 00000100 0010976c 0024f744 0024d7f0 00000000 0000010e Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: ffffffda 00000018 00000018 00000018 00000018 00000070 00109333 00000010 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: 00000246 00109527 00000000 756e6547 0009e200 00101ffc 00000000 0024aba8 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Call Trace: [system_call+85/124] [init+0/864] [start_kernel+487/500] Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Code: f4 83 3d 00 b8 24 00 00 74 02 31 db e8 4c 93 00 00 eb b2 89 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: kfree of non-kmalloced memory: 0024d85c, next= 00000000, order=0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: kfree of non-kmalloced memory: 0024d84c, next= 00000000, order=0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: kfree of non-kmalloced memory: 0024dd60, next= 00000000, order=0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: idle task may not sleep Nov 11 21:03:14 debian last message repeated 4 times If you need particulars about my system let me know, I'll be happy to supply them. I'm running debian 2.1 r2 on a Pentium 90 (Zeos Pantera). Thanks for the help, it's a real bummer to have to boot into win95 to download debs! Best regards, Jeff Sciortino -- Only lovers laugh. Others grin and bear it, and some there be who bear it, and are unable to grin. -Elbert Hubbard
Nov 11 20:56:08 debian pppd[281]: remote IP address 168.122.16.3 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: segment not present: 0011 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: CPU: 0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: EIP: 0010:[sys_idle+91/112] Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: EFLAGS: 00010246 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: eax: 00000009 ebx: 000151dc ecx: fffffc18 edx: 0024dfc8 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: esi: 0024d7f0 edi: 00000000 ebp: 0000010e esp: 0024d7a4 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 fs: 002b gs: 0018 ss: 0018 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Process swapper (pid: 0, process nr: 0, stackpage=0024b814) Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Stack: 0024dfc8 0010ac15 00000100 0010976c 0024f744 0024d7f0 00000000 0000010e Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: ffffffda 00000018 00000018 00000018 00000018 00000070 00109333 00000010 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: 00000246 00109527 00000000 756e6547 0009e200 00101ffc 00000000 0024aba8 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Call Trace: [system_call+85/124] [init+0/864] [start_kernel+487/500] Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: Code: f4 83 3d 00 b8 24 00 00 74 02 31 db e8 4c 93 00 00 eb b2 89 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: kfree of non-kmalloced memory: 0024d85c, next= 00000000, order=0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: kfree of non-kmalloced memory: 0024d84c, next= 00000000, order=0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: kfree of non-kmalloced memory: 0024dd60, next= 00000000, order=0 Nov 11 21:03:14 debian kernel: idle task may not sleep Nov 11 21:03:14 debian last message repeated 4 times