APIC errors on dual 2600

[JonTrainer]

I'm seeing these messages in my logwatch reports on a new dual 2600:

WARNING: Kernel Errors Present
APIC error on CPU0: 02(02)...: 3 Time(s)
APIC error on CPU1: 02(02)...: 3 Time(s)

#uname -a
Linux xxxx.xxxxxx.com 2.6.8-1.521smp #1 SMP Mon Aug 16 09:25:06 EDT 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

#grep APIC /var/log/messages*
messages.1:Nov 13 04:02:48 xxxxx kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 02(02)
messages.1:Nov 13 04:02:48 xxxxx kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 02(02)
messages.1:Nov 13 05:01:27 xxxxx kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 02(02)
messages.1:Nov 13 05:01:27 xxxxx kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 02(02)
messages.1:Nov 13 08:26:29 xxxxx kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 02(02)
messages.1:Nov 13 08:26:29 xxxxx kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 02(02)

I've done some google searching and I get discrepencies on what these mean. Any ideas? Is this a hardware issue? Is it something I should worry about? The server hasn't crashed or hung up on me, but I worry that it is a sign of bad things to come.

[knightfoo]

Most of the postings I have found indicated a possible hardware problem, but I have had this same error message on similar motherboards and it was fixed with a kernel upgrade. You may want to check if there is a newer kernel package available and try it. If not, go ahead and submit a "Hardware Issues" trouble ticket. If it is hardware related, it is probably something simple like a loose cable or slight under-voltage on the power supply.

-knightfoo

[JonTrainer]

Thanks Knightfoo, I've already tried updating the kernel via up2date; the server has the most recent package installed.

I'll submit a support ticket.

Thanks.