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pbarp
Feb 17, 2013Aspirant
General Protection fault (GPF) Ultra 2 hangs unresponsive
I am getting frequent general protection fault (GPF) errors on a readynas Ultra 2 which require having to press/hold reset button on front of unit to reboot. Several people have complained about a s...
Andlier
Apr 10, 2013Tutor
pkas wrote: I'll state again that the fix to the bug triggering the GPF is not "use a Gb switch". At best, that's a workaround; at worst, it's a waste of time. A GPF, as is any crash of an app or kernel, is a bug. And, only Netgear can _fix_ the bug; otherwise, we're left trying to work around it.
Totally agree, I also feel it is a waste of time, but maybe tech support want to find out if it is related to the speed of the ethernet connection somehow. I really hope they can fix this quickly. Already looking for a replacement NAS from another vendor.
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