Re: How to figure out why a computer rebooted?

2005-11-16 Thread cmetzler
> Obviously if I get home and the digital clocks are flashing, I'll know > there was a brief power cut. But is there any way to determine from > the computer's own evidence why it restarted? Look at this part of your second log, where you shut it down yourself: > Nov 12 12:58:19 argon gdm[3158

How to figure out why a computer rebooted?

2005-11-16 Thread Adam Funk
I'm disturbed that I've received a "Reboot" logcheck report from a computer to which I don't have physical access right now. I logged in by ssh and looked at /var/log/syslog, which shows routine stuff, then a 3-minute gap, then the restart log entries. Nov 16 08:02:01 argon /USR/SBIN/CRON[16445]: