Memstat Module and SMP Kernel

Support knowledgebase (grimmer_memstat)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: All versions

Symptom:

You have compiled a new kernel with SMP support and the system hangs after the status signal Loading memstat module... is displayed.

Cause:

The memstat module is a separate module that is not compiled together with the kernel. Thus, it is still tuned for single CPU systems and clashes with the SMP kernel.

Solution:

You have two possibilities: either manually compiling the memstat module with SMP support, or disabling the module's start in the script /sbin/init.d/boot.
Keywords: BOOT, MEMSTAT, INIT, SMP, KERNEL

Categories: Booting

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