Sounds like a hardware problem... However, if it happened once in five months, unless it starts to happen more often don't expect to track it down. PCs just don't have enough redunancy to really diagnose the problem. (This could be interpreted as "do me a favor, don't try to prove me wrong" 8)
GB appears to be a set of applications running on a very stripped down *BSD OS. *BSD OSs tend to be pretty stable (i.e., long run-times) and robust against app crashes (i.e., one app crashing doesn't take down the entire OS, although in the case of GB, as it isn't likely the system would continue to function as desired with any one module crashed), and GB seems to behave exactly as expected. However, as with anything running on a PC system, a hardware failure can lock up just about anything, and no OS or app can save you. A couple things to check, however: * Processor/power supply overheating, typically due to fan failure and/or dust. Once had a client get a packing peanut wedged in their power supply fan of their server and take it down. * Loose PCI card. Depending upon the case, simply MOVING some machines can cause PCI cards to workthemselves out of the socket -- this will frustrate you badly. Anytime you open a computer's case, always push down all the PCI cards just before you close it up for the last time. The other things that are likely to cause the problem (memory, main board, etc.) won't be trackable unless the problem becomes more common. Nick. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have checked through my old messages, and the archives, but cannot see > this having been addressed. I apologize if I missed it. > > Anyway, my Gnatbox hung one evening. Just sat there doing nothing until I > came in the next morning and discovered that we had no internet access. I > could not connect through the web interface. I went to the console, which > was hung showing log info from the night before. I had to hard boot the > machine, then everything was fine. > > I have had the Gnatbox for about 5 months, and this has not happened > before, nor since. > > Anyone have a similar experience? >
