[Bug 590474] [NEW] Ubuntu crashes randomly while no application is running other than Seti at Home

[Keith Myers]

Public bug reported:

I made a previous bug report under the title of random crashes.  I am a
new user so don't know what to do.  I can't determine what is relevant
in the various logs.  I set APPORT=1 already.  I thought it would auto
generate a report when the system crashes but apparently not.  I have
had regular crashes since I installed Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on this computer.
It normally runs my main OS, eComStation 1.05, a OS/2 variant. I crunch
work units for Seti at Home.  The system runs 24/7 and 100% CPU utilization
under the BOINC and SETI clients.  OS/2 stays up forever and never
crashes.  Why can't Ubuntu do that?  If I am actively doing something in
Ubuntu like browsing or reading email or updating applications or
packages, all is fine.  If I step away from the computer to do other
things and just let the Seti client run on the computer, then after a
few hours when I come back, I see that the system has crashed with only
the NUM LOCK and CAPS LOCK led's flashing.  I have tried to kill
processes and use the ALT+SysRq R E I S U B keystrokes but they do
nothing.  The only way to get the computer back is to use the computer
reset button.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.36
Regression: No
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  keith      1192 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Live'/'SB Live! Value [CT4832] (rev.8, serial:0x80271102) at 0xe000, irq 18'
   Mixer name	: 'Cirrus Logic CS4297A rev 4'
   Components	: 'AC97a:43525914'
   Controls      : 221
   Simple ctrls  : 42
Date: Sun Jun  6 11:21:27 2010
Frequency: Once a day.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=04eef3d8-88ca-4f8c-a122-26c56050dcf0
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c408 Logitech, Inc. Marble Mouse (4-button)
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f9:000d Brother Industries, Ltd HL-1440 Laser Printer
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: MSI MS-6712
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=0a5490cb-2f11-4620-968b-8667422558e0 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 04/02/01
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: Version 07.00T
dmi.board.name: MS-6712
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0123ABC
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Uknown Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Version 1.00
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrVersion07.00T:bd04/02/01:svnMSI:pnMS-6712:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnMS-6712:rvr1.0:cvnUknownChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrVersion1.00:
dmi.product.name: MS-6712
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid needs-upstream-testing

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Ubuntu crashes randomly while no application is running other than Seti at Home
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