I've been using amanda-2.4.2p2 for a long time now, without problems.  In
the last week or so, my Linux (2.4.20) machine has been crashing, apparently
when amanda runs.  I see in the various logs in /var/log when amanda (e.g.
xinetd in /var/log/secure with user amanda, from 127.0.0.1) and then nothing
until the restart the next morning when I restart the computer.  

The real kicker was just now when I ran amflush (after amcleanup) to flush
the last failed dump to the disk.  The system panicked after just a few
minutes, with the "Machine check exception (kernel panic: cpu context
corrupt)" error.  That usually happens when the system is too hot, or you
have a bad motherboard, or something.  This machine has been in operation
for about 6 months, so it's probably not the MB.  It's not that hot in the
room, and I checked that the fins on the CPU fan weren't clogged with dust.

Any ideas here?  Anyone heard of such a thing?  Am I barking up the wrong
tree thinking that amanda might be responsible for my crashes?  It's a real
pain, not being able to run stuff at night (and not having backups makes me
nervous).

Bart
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