Difference between revisions of "Machine check exception"
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| + | '''Machine check exception''' is when you see something like this in your logs: | ||
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Jul 9 12:19:41 vz01 kernel: CPU 0: Machine Check Exception: 0000000000000004 | Jul 9 12:19:41 vz01 kernel: CPU 0: Machine Check Exception: 0000000000000004 | ||
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| − | Such messages are printed when CPU reports about detected hardware problems, e.g. memory corruptions or some other problems. | + | == What does that mean? == |
| − | + | Such messages are printed when CPU reports about detected hardware problems, e.g. memory corruptions or some other problems. It is 100% hardware problem with your server. | |
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| − | + | == What to do? == | |
| − | + | The best thing to do is check your server — see [[Hardware testing]]. | |
| − | http:// | + | == External links == |
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Check_Exception wikipedia:Machine Check Exception] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Troubleshooting]] | ||
| + | [[Category: FAQ]] | ||
Revision as of 05:24, 11 July 2006
Machine check exception is when you see something like this in your logs:
Jul 9 12:19:41 vz01 kernel: CPU 0: Machine Check Exception: 0000000000000004 Jul 9 12:19:41 vz01 kernel: Bank 4: b604a00100000813 at 000000007e4f2f68 Jul 9 12:19:41 vz01 kernel: Kernel panic: CPU context corrupt
What does that mean?
Such messages are printed when CPU reports about detected hardware problems, e.g. memory corruptions or some other problems. It is 100% hardware problem with your server.
What to do?
The best thing to do is check your server — see Hardware testing.
