Bug 104057 – USB memory stick copy causes server to freeze

Bug 104057 - USB memory stick copy causes server to freeze

Summary:	USB memory stick copy causes server to freeze

Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.3
Hardware:	i686 Linux

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Assigned To:	Arjan van de Ven
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Reported:	2003-09-09 10:54 EDT by Alan Bradley
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:57 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2004-09-30 11:41:31 EDT
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Description Alan Bradley 2003-09-09 10:54:52 EDT

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Description of problem:
I presume the problem is with the USB utils.  If I put a "memory stick" into 
the USB port, mount it and copy a file to it the server freezes.  It loses all 
contact with the network and keyboard, etc.  The only solution is to reboot 
the server.  *** This only seems to happen with memory sticks bigger than 
16MB.  If I use a 16MB memory stick it works with no problem. ***

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
libusb-0.1.5-3  and  usbutils-0.9-5

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert USB memory stick and mount it
2. Copy a file > 20MB to it
3. Server Freezes
    

Actual Results:  Server Freezes and will not respond via keyboard or network.

Expected Results:  File should have been copied to memory stick.

Additional info:

The server is an IBM netfinity with 4 x 1.7Ghz CPU's and 8GB RAM.
It is running a +/- 40GB Oracle database.

Comment 1 Bugzilla owner 2004-09-30 11:41:31 EDT

Thanks for the bug report. However, Red Hat no longer maintains this version of
the product. Please upgrade to the latest version and open a new bug if the problem
persists.

The Fedora Legacy project (http://fedoralegacy.org/) maintains some older releases, 
and if you believe this bug is interesting to them, please report the problem in
the bug tracker at: http://bugzilla.fedora.us/

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