I joke that my wife just has to look at a computer and it crashes... but seriously, I'm trying to convert her from WinXP to Mint and now I'm getting a kernel panic that seems to be associated with viewing slightly more sophistcated web content, maybe java or flash, using Firefox 11 on Mint 12, Gnome 3 desktop (because the default desktop seems very, very slow). Otherwise, browsing uncomplicated things like this forum work fine.
I'm not a sysadmin, but I've looked in the obvious logs like kern.log, dmesg and there's nothing other than my rather mouthy wifi card which I have installed as my own instructions here http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 56#p562202.
So, here is a tail of kern.log :
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Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003620] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003662] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003681] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003720] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003727] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006803] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006844] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006863] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006903] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006910] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
bevis@lbox /var/log $ tail -100 kern.log
Apr 6 17:54:17 lbox kernel: [ 881.007265] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:23 lbox kernel: [ 887.004207] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:23 lbox kernel: [ 887.004252] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:23 lbox kernel: [ 887.004271] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:23 lbox kernel: [ 887.004310] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:23 lbox kernel: [ 887.004318] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:29 lbox kernel: [ 893.004165] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:29 lbox kernel: [ 893.004208] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:29 lbox kernel: [ 893.004228] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:29 lbox kernel: [ 893.004268] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:29 lbox kernel: [ 893.004275] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:35 lbox kernel: [ 899.006402] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:35 lbox kernel: [ 899.006444] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:35 lbox kernel: [ 899.006462] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:35 lbox kernel: [ 899.006502] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:35 lbox kernel: [ 899.006509] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:41 lbox kernel: [ 905.006648] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:41 lbox kernel: [ 905.006690] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:41 lbox kernel: [ 905.006709] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:41 lbox kernel: [ 905.006748] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:41 lbox kernel: [ 905.006755] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:47 lbox kernel: [ 911.006082] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:47 lbox kernel: [ 911.006124] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:47 lbox kernel: [ 911.006142] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:47 lbox kernel: [ 911.006183] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:47 lbox kernel: [ 911.006189] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:53 lbox kernel: [ 917.004437] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:53 lbox kernel: [ 917.004485] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:53 lbox kernel: [ 917.004505] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:53 lbox kernel: [ 917.004546] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:53 lbox kernel: [ 917.004553] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.004461] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.004505] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.004524] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.004564] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.004570] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.006633] SCANNING, suspend MSDU transmission ...
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.008719] MlmeScanReqAction -- Send PSM Data frame for off channel RM, SCAN_IN_PROGRESS=1!
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.029042] SYNC - BBP R4 to 20MHz.l
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.031205] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#1(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=20, 2T), N=0xF1, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.174251] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#2(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=20, 2T), N=0xF1, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.318182] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#3(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=20, 2T), N=0xF2, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.462190] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#4(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=20, 2T), N=0xF2, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:54:59 lbox kernel: [ 923.606358] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#5(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=20, 2T), N=0xF3, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 923.750203] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#6(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=20, 2T), N=0xF3, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 923.894186] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#7(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF4, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.038211] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#12(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF6, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.040481] SYNC - End of SCAN, restore to channel 12, Total BSS[02]
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.040511] ScanNextChannel -- Send PSM Data frame
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.040516] bFastRoamingScan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get back to send data ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.040531] SCAN done, resume MSDU transmission ...
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.310229] bImprovedScan ............. Resume for bImprovedScan, SCAN_PENDING ..............
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.310250] SCANNING, suspend MSDU transmission ...
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.312321] MlmeScanReqAction -- Send PSM Data frame for off channel RM, SCAN_IN_PROGRESS=1!
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.333096] SYNC - BBP R4 to 20MHz.l
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.335253] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#8(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF4, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.478191] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#9(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF5, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:00 lbox kernel: [ 924.622203] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#10(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF5, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 924.766201] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#11(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF6, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 924.910273] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#12(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF6, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 924.912447] ScanNextChannel():Send PWA NullData frame to notify the associated AP!
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.054181] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#13(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=22, 2T), N=0xF7, K=0x02, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.198187] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#14(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=22, 2T), N=0xF8, K=0x04, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.342181] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#12(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF6, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.344320] SYNC - End of SCAN, restore to channel 12, Total BSS[02]
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.344343] ScanNextChannel -- Send PSM Data frame
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.344350] SCAN done, resume MSDU transmission ...
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.347862] RT35xx: SwitchChannel#12(RF=8, Pwr0=26, Pwr1=21, 2T), N=0xF6, K=0x07, R=0x02
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.350006] CNTL - All roaming failed, restore to channel 12, Total BSS[02]
Apr 6 17:55:01 lbox kernel: [ 925.351643] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 2(2) BSS returned, data->length = 318
Apr 6 17:55:05 lbox kernel: [ 929.004285] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:05 lbox kernel: [ 929.004326] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:05 lbox kernel: [ 929.004345] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:05 lbox kernel: [ 929.004384] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:05 lbox kernel: [ 929.004391] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:55:11 lbox kernel: [ 935.004136] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:11 lbox kernel: [ 935.004177] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:11 lbox kernel: [ 935.004196] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:11 lbox kernel: [ 935.004234] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:11 lbox kernel: [ 935.004240] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003620] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003662] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003681] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003720] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:17 lbox kernel: [ 941.003727] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006803] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006844] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006863] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006903] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:23 lbox kernel: [ 947.006910] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:55:29 lbox kernel: [ 953.007025] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:29 lbox kernel: [ 953.007067] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:29 lbox kernel: [ 953.007085] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:29 lbox kernel: [ 953.007125] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:29 lbox kernel: [ 953.007132] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
Apr 6 17:55:35 lbox kernel: [ 959.006252] MediaState is connected
Apr 6 17:55:35 lbox kernel: [ 959.006292] ==>rt_ioctl_giwmode(mode=2)
Apr 6 17:55:35 lbox kernel: [ 959.006311] ==>rt_ioctl_giwfreq 12
Apr 6 17:55:35 lbox kernel: [ 959.006349] rt28xx_get_wireless_stats --->
Apr 6 17:55:35 lbox kernel: [ 959.006356] <--- rt28xx_get_wireless_stats
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[ 2.802227] sr 1:0:1:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
[ 2.804899] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCM] enabled at IRQ 20
[ 2.804915] firewire_ohci 0000:00:0d.0: PCI INT A -> Link[APCM] -> GSI 20 (level, high) -> IRQ 20
[ 2.804927] firewire_ohci 0000:00:0d.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 2.860172] firewire_ohci: Added fw-ohci device 0000:00:0d.0, OHCI v1.10, 4 IR + 4 IT contexts, quirks 0x0
[ 3.573136] EXT4-fs (sdb5): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
[ 15.179070] udevd[298]: starting version 173
[ 15.222138] Adding 1571836k swap on /dev/sdb6. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:1571836k
[ 15.267005] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
[ 15.496980] EXT4-fs (sdb5): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[ 16.165911] parport_pc 00:0c: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
[ 16.166002] parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, dma 3 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP,DMA]
[ 16.272545] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
[ 16.583990] gameport gameport0: NS558 PnP Gameport is pnp00:10/gameport0, io 0x201, speed 59659kHz
[ 16.937299] i2c i2c-0: nForce2 SMBus adapter at 0x5000
[ 16.940440] i2c i2c-1: nForce2 SMBus adapter at 0x5500
[ 17.322300] shpchp: Standard Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version: 0.4
[ 17.353197] forcedeth 0000:00:04.0: eth1: no link during initialization
[ 17.357166] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[ 17.405368] eth0: setting half-duplex.
[ 17.405948] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 17.786889] rt3562sta: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
[ 17.786901] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
[ 18.066137] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[ 18.069366] gspca: v2.13.0 registered
[ 18.239704] psmouse serio1: ID: 10 00 64
[ 18.303661] logips2pp: Detected unknown logitech mouse model 89
[ 18.322888] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCJ] enabled at IRQ 22
[ 18.322905] Intel ICH 0000:00:06.0: PCI INT A -> Link[APCJ] -> GSI 22 (level, high) -> IRQ 22
[ 18.322961] Intel ICH 0000:00:06.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 18.393505] ===> rt2860_probe
[ 18.393734] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC2] enabled at IRQ 17
[ 18.393772] rt2860 0000:01:09.0: PCI INT A -> Link[APC2] -> GSI 17 (level, high) -> IRQ 17
[ 18.393825] 0000:01:09.0: at 0xe9000000, VA 0xf82e0000, IRQ 17.
[ 18.393836] --> RTMPAllocAdapterBlock
[ 18.395101]
[ 18.395104]
[ 18.395105] === pAd = f82f1000, size = 529156 ===
[ 18.395108]
[ 18.395112] --> RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory
[ 18.395143] TxRing[0]: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395168] TxRing[1]: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395192] TxRing[2]: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395219] TxRing[3]: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395245] TxRing[4]: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395255] MGMT Ring: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395266] Rx Ring: total 0 entry allocated
[ 18.395271] <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0
[ 18.395510] <-- RTMPAllocAdapterBlock, Status=0
[ 18.395515] pAd->CSRBaseAddress =0xf82e0000, csr_addr=0xf82e0000!
[ 18.395524] STA Driver version-2.4.1.1
[ 18.395533] NVM is EFUSE
[ 18.395538] Allocate a net device with private data size=0!
[ 18.395576] Allocate net device ops success!
[ 18.395584] The name of the new ra interface is ra0...
[ 18.395589] RtmpOSNetDevAttach()--->
[ 18.478181] <---RtmpOSNetDevAttach(), ret=0
[ 18.478222] @rt2860_probe MAC address: c8:3a:35:ce:56:77
[ 18.478228] <=== rt2860_probe
[ 18.817076] input: ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input3
[ 19.144408] intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 150035 usecs (7232 samples)
[ 19.144418] intel8x0: clocking to 48000
[ 19.582429] input: zc3xx as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-2/input/input4
[ 19.583637] usbcore: registered new interface driver zc3xx
[ 19.771699] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
[ 21.141865] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
[ 21.795012] init: failsafe main process (807) killed by TERM signal
[ 21.920211] INFO::Network is down!
[ 21.920878] ===>rt_ioctl_giwrange
[ 21.922883] Allocate 8192 memory for BA reordering
[ 21.922910] MAC_CSR0 [ Ver:Rev=0x35720221]
[ 21.927170] <=== RtmpAsicLoadFirmware (status=0)
[ 21.927197] TxRing[0]: total 64 entry initialized
[ 21.927221] TxRing[1]: total 64 entry initialized
[ 21.927244] TxRing[2]: total 64 entry initialized
[ 21.927268] TxRing[3]: total 64 entry initialized
[ 21.927292] TxRing[4]: total 64 entry initialized
[ 21.927312] RX DESC f1ed4000 size = 2048
[ 21.928584] --> NICInitTxRxRingAndBacklogQueue
[ 21.928591] <-- NICInitTxRxRingAndBacklogQueue
[ 21.943927] --> MLME Initialize
[ 21.944263] <-- MLME Initialize
[ 21.944268] --> UserCfgInit
[ 21.944276] --> UserCfgInit. BACapability = 0x3024040
[ 21.944527] <-- UserCfgInit
[ 21.944537] --> NICInitializeAdapter
[ 21.944543] <== DMA offset 0x208 = 0x60
[ 21.944554] --> NICInitializeAsic
[ 21.944612] NICInitializeAsic::act as PCI driver
[ 21.944618] NICInitializeAsic: pAd->CommonCfg.bPCIeBus = 0
[ 21.946632] BBP version = 70
[ 21.947704] <-- NICInitializeAsic
[ 21.947709] --> TX_BASE_PTR1 : 0x313b8000
[ 21.947714] --> TX_BASE_PTR0 : 0x313ef000
[ 21.947719] --> TX_BASE_PTR2 : 0x313c8000
[ 21.947724] --> TX_BASE_PTR3 : 0x31f18000
[ 21.947729] --> TX_BASE_PTR4 : 0x3142f000
[ 21.947734] --> TX_BASE_PTR5 : 0x313cc000
[ 21.947739] --> RX_BASE_PTR : 0x31ed4000
[ 21.947769] <-- NICInitializeAdapter
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