NMI error with kernel 2.6.33.5-112.fc13.i686.PAE

Steven Stern subscribed-lists at sterndata.com
Wed Jun 2 13:50:29 UTC 2010


On 06/01/2010 04:50 PM, Steven Stern wrote:
> When using the latest kernel, 2.6.33.5-112.fc13.i686.PAE, my machine
> crashes with the message
> 
> Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason a0 on CPU 0.
> You have some hardware problem, likely on the PCI
> Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
> 
> And then it sits for a while and quietly digs itself a hole in the ground.
> 
> I've dropped back to kernel 2.6.33.4-95.fc13.i686.PAE to see if the
> problem goes away.
> 
> One possible source of this is that (see other message), I'm now using
> Network Manager to manage the wireless card and have changed from WEP to
> WPA.   Googling indicates that this message is often associated with an
> Atheros wireless card.
> 
> Anyone else having this issue?
> 

Since I've dropped back to 2.6.33.4-95.fc13.i686.PAE, it appears that
the problem has gone away. Should I file a bugzilla on this?

-- 
-- Steve


More information about the users mailing list