Re: amd and clones with oleo

On Fri, 1 Jan 2016, Jude DaShiell wrote:

> I am using archlinux as a distribution and failed to get oleo built on an amd
> k8 Athelon machine and an Acer aspire 5003 Laptop which is an amd clone.  I
> can't provide relevant details on what happened on the acer machine since
> whenever I attempt a build, the build runs for a while then shuts the laptop
> off even when the laptop is connected to power and not using its battery.  I
> will be able to provide a typescript file for the amd k8 athelon case though.
> Before I do any of that though, I would like to know if amd and its clones are
> even supported by oleo since if this is not yet the case fixing these problems
> would be a feature request rather than a bug.

On Fri, 1 Jan 2016, Jude DaShiell wrote:

> I stopped the configure when checking for working mktime step hung for an hour
> and a half.
> 
> Script started on Fri 01 Jan 2016 08:04:37 AM EST
> [root@taf oleo-1.99.16]# rm config.status
> rm: cannot remove ???config.status???: No such file or directory
> [root@taf oleo-1.99.16]# less config.sub
> config.sub: No such file or directory
> [root@taf oleo-1.99.16]# ./configure --without-x && make

(...)

> checking for working mktime... ^C[root@taf oleo-1.99.16]# exit
> exit
> 
> Script done on Fri 01 Jan 2016 09:42:15 AM EST

Thanks. Can you check which processes are running at the time
this mktime() check works?

Shutting down the CPU completely indicates hardware problem.
It is possible that the CPU is defect (and it overheats itself).
You might also have a problem with cooling (broken or blocked
cooling path) or improperly/not applied cooling paste.

I have once resolved similar problem by ripping the laptop
apart completely and removing all the dust and ash (the
owner was a heavy smoker). It did run quietly and without
problems after...

But having said that I'd like to know which process is
driving your CPU usage so high. Can you see it on "top"?

Marcin