Re: SMP + Hyperthreading / Asus PCDL Deluxe / Kernel 2.4.x 2.6.x /Crash/Freeze

[Zwane Mwaikambo]

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Richard Browning wrote:

> I've now updated the BIOS to the latest version available on Asus' site. The
> crash occurs even earlier - during bootup this time. Exactly:
>
> CPU2: Machine Check Exception: 000.0004
> CPU3: Machine Check Exception: 000.0004
> Bank 0: a20000008c010400Bank0: a20000008c010400
> Kernel Panic: CPU context corrupt
> In idle task - not syncing
>
> Again, disabling hyperthreading allows the system to operate normally.

For my own curiosity, does switching the processors around do anything?
Those MCEs look confined to the non bootstrap processor package.
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