Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
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I have been running ABAQUS on a workstation. Operating system is SUSE Linux 9.3. The workstation is a dual processor AMD Opteron machine with 8GB memeory. I have been using ABAQUS on this machine for a couple of years without any problem. However recently my ABAQUS jobs have been ending due to a computer crash. The screen freezes and no files are saved.
The ABAQUS version is 6.6-1. Most of times the crash occurs when an ABAQUS job is running. But a couple of times it has occured when ABAQUS was not running. This is a Linux machine not supported by the IT group. Hard ware testing by software provided by IBM has not indicated any hardware error. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Gurmeet
The ABAQUS version is 6.6-1. Most of times the crash occurs when an ABAQUS job is running. But a couple of times it has occured when ABAQUS was not running. This is a Linux machine not supported by the IT group. Hard ware testing by software provided by IBM has not indicated any hardware error. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Gurmeet





RE: Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
RE: Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
Dik
RE: Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
RE: Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
Also, this may sound stupid but it's the cause of so many problems: Graphics Drivers. Be sure you have the recommended drivers for you GFX card using that version of Abaqus.
Let us know what you come up with.
-Brian
RE: Workstation AMD Dual Opteron processor SUSE Linux 9.3 crash
There are two fans in the computer. One of the fans was set up by IBM as a standby. It used to kick on and off. Our IT guys changed the setup to run the standby fan continuously. This solved the problem and computer is now running satisfactorily.
There were two problems: 1. Bad memory 2. thermal problem.
I would suggest that one should not pay any attention to the memory troubleshooting software. It is worthless. Also it is not clear to me why the computer developed a thermal problem after running ok for 1-1/2 years.
Gurmeet