Re: every two weeks
Here are some more things to check: Check the cooling fan(s) in the power supply. I recently had a PS die due to a bad fan. Verify that it spins freely by hand (when OFF) and that it spins up quickly when turned on, and does not make any suspicious noises. Also check its RPM's in the BIOS if available. I'd also check the CPU fan(s) (physically and in BIOS). Verify that air can flow freely over the CPU and out through the power supply. There should be no cables blocking the path. Also, the power supply should have an intake fan that points at the CPU (many PSUs have it on the back, which usually does not face the CPU). This is especially important for AMD CPUs. If hardware has been added, you could be overloading the power supply. John Haig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Every two weeks my Freebsd 5.3 box goes down. I'm running a webserver, databaase. No mail. Unfortunately it's 1100 miles from where I am and is quite the pain for my contact to go and start it up again. He says it's turned off and cold by the time he gets there. It's an old box for sure, hardware seems the likely culprit, but why up for two weeks and then down? It's the 4th time in well, about 8 weeks. Before that it was off for a long time because no one could get to it. It's in New Orleans. Anyone run into anything similar? It seems so un freebsd. What would be a good way to see what the last thing that happened was? Thanks for any insight. Please respond to me personally (as well as to the list if you like). Bagus John Bagus Haig [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
every two weeks
Hi Every two weeks my Freebsd 5.3 box goes down. I'm running a webserver, databaase. No mail. Unfortunately it's 1100 miles from where I am and is quite the pain for my contact to go and start it up again. He says it's turned off and cold by the time he gets there. It's an old box for sure, hardware seems the likely culprit, but why up for two weeks and then down? It's the 4th time in well, about 8 weeks. Before that it was off for a long time because no one could get to it. It's in New Orleans. Anyone run into anything similar? It seems so un freebsd. What would be a good way to see what the last thing that happened was? Thanks for any insight. Please respond to me personally (as well as to the list if you like). Bagus John Bagus Haig [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: every two weeks
John Haig wrote: Hi Every two weeks my Freebsd 5.3 box goes down. I'm running a webserver, databaase. No mail. Unfortunately it's 1100 miles from where I am and is quite the pain for my contact to go and start it up again. He says it's turned off and cold by the time he gets there. It's an old box for sure, hardware seems the likely culprit, but why up for two weeks and then down? It's the 4th time in well, about 8 weeks. Before that it was off for a long time because no one could get to it. It's in New Orleans. Anyone run into anything similar? It seems so un freebsd. What would be a good way to see what the last thing that happened was? Thanks for any insight. Please respond to me personally (as well as to the list if you like). Hi John, Sounds like a potential PSU issue, is there anyone at the facility to test/replace it? Meanwhile, you may want to watch the temperatures while it is in operation, incase it is shutting down due to heat. HTH, Thanks, Joe ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: every two weeks
On Wed, Apr 18, 2007 at 03:54:33PM +0100, Joe Holden wrote: John Haig wrote: Every two weeks my Freebsd 5.3 box goes down. Sounds like a potential PSU issue, is there anyone at the facility to test/replace it? How about a BIOS issue? Seems there is an option for periodic shutdowns in some. Also an option controlling the on/off state when power is restored after an outage. Whether to always power up, restore last state, or always remain off until the button is pushed. John asked about diagnostics as to what the machine was doing when it went down. Start by comparing the shutdown dates. Is there a pattern? When it restarts does it complain about an improper shutdown? Think this should be noted in /var/log/messages. Does a cleaning crew come around about the time the machine dies? Is the machine on a UPS? -- David Kelly N4HHE, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
