its happened three more times since i posted the message

May 1 21:35:10 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
May 1 21:35:10 inexistent last message repeated 5 times

May 2 04:20:15 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
May 2 04:20:15 inexistent last message repeated 159 times

May 2 04:30:15 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
May 2 04:30:16 inexistent last message repeated 109 times

everything had been running fine prior to putting 4.3-stable on the box... i
dont know what changed in a sudden that causes it to eat the swap
instantly...

in /etc/crontab i think i have what mergemaster put there for 4.3

*/5 * * * * root /usr/libexec/atrun

0 * * * * root newsyslog

1 3 * * * root periodic daily
15 4 * * 6 root periodic weekly
30 5 1 * * root periodic monthly

1,31 0-5 * * * root adjkerntz -a

in roots crontab i have four things run...
15 0 * * * /usr/local/bin/cvsup /etc/ports-supfile
*/10 * * * * /usr/local/sbin/ddupcron.sh inexistent.dnsalias.net tun0 > /dev/
null 2>&1
*/5 * * * * /usr/local/bin/mrtg /usr/local/etc/mrtg/mrtg.cfg >/dev/null 2>&1
*/60 * * * * /usr/local/bin/webalizer >/dev/null 2>&1

in another users crontab file, there is...
*/10 * * * * /home/unez/bot/botchk >/dev/null 2>&1

so theres nothing i can see that causes the swap to just get eaten
instantly...

is there any other places to look for clues than /var/log/messages?

>Try adding more swap (on a file). Look at your crontab to see what is
>getting ran at these times.
>
>Good luck!
>
>En un mensaje anterior, slaktaren escribió:
>> since i upgraded to 4.3-stable a couple days ago, ive been having lockup
>> problems since then...
>> about every 10 hours or so the box locks solid...
>> before it locks up though, it gets swap pager errors, ill put the lines
>from
>> the log file (/var/log/messages) in here, notice the times they happen...
>>
>> Apr 30 05:00:15 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager: out of swap space
>> Apr 30 05:00:15 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
>>
>> Apr 30 15:05:21 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
>> Apr 30 15:05:21 inexistent last message repeated 24 times
>>
>> Apr 30 22:40:22 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
>> Apr 30 22:40:22 inexistent last message repeated 117 times
>>
>> May 1 08:00:20 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager: out of swap space
>> May 1 08:00:20 inexistent /kernel: swap_pager_getswapspace: failed
>>
>> and this is where it sits now...
>>
>> is there an exploit that causes this or what?
>>
>> when it locks up, the cpu usage shoots up to 100%, and the harddrive goes
>> crazy (writing im assuming) for about 15 seconds before it locks solid.
>>
>> the swap size in that box is 250mb... i have 96mb of ram in that box...
but
>> this has never caused a problem before... i think the harddrive goes like
>> crazy cause its all of a sudden filling up the swap, then it gets too full
>> and locks...
>>
>> if anyway could help me as soon as possible, id really appreciate it,
>thanks
>>
>> --dj
>>
>>
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