On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:10:53 +0200 (CEST) Xavier Mertens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake:
> Hi Gurus, > > I'm facing a strange and frustrating problem... > I run a box with OpenBSD without problem for a while (>2 years). > It's still running 3.5 (ok, ok, don't shoot, it's an old one but upgrades are > not easy). It's an i386 1U in a safe environment (colo) > See attached dmesg below. > > For two weeks now, the box freezes randomly... No ping, no activity, > capslock/keyboard don't work, no error on the console. The only solution is > the "magic-button" :( > > I tested the disks: ok > I replaced memory modules: ok (+memtest) > I replaced two fans (for disk cooling) > No new software has been installed not upgraded. > If I check the symon logs, nothing special appends before the "freeze" > > Any advice? How old is the box itself? Could be a power supply getting flaky. Without problems for so long, then suddenly this I would lean toward a hardware problem (does not mean its definitely that).
