When you get the ddb run ps and trace. Also include dmesg output.
On Jun 3, 2012, at 7:36 PM, ted....@comcast.net wrote: > Hello: > > If this is a really stupid question, please be gentle. > > > So, I have had a machine with 4.9 running for a year or so.B Except for some > minor tweaking (changes to pf.conf and the like), nothing has been installed > and there have been no major changes to it. > > > This morning (before I came to work), I noticed the system wasn't > responding.B I went to the basement, got out my really old laptop as a serial > console, and noticed the system was giving a "ddb>" prompt. > > > > Just for kicks, I reboo ted, and at some point after the networking comes up, > the system paniced and gave the "ddb>" prompt again (i can't recall the error > - still at work).B I have been doing some googling in my free time, but could > not find anything to help me with the question below. > > > > Anyway, my stupid question:B This is almost certainly a hardware problem, > right?B A dying disk, or something like that? > > > > I am just wondering before I invest a lot of time/effort in trying to fix the > system. > > > > Thanks > > bye - ted
