Re: [cobalt-developers] Raq 3 Hangs! Websites down

["earthlink" <joelmon2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

THanks for the reply

Fyi, the web pages and everything worked just fine after a re-boot of the
server, but it hung again

No software damage was detected in the gui or any warnings I know of
but I have to double check

What do I physically check for, though, via telnet (it is in cali I am in
new york)
to look for anything that can cause a hang or memory loss or what not
or maybe a script/software that can cause such an error

Are there commands one can type or anything software related I can check
into?
The machine is in good hands and the only 'prompt' noticed by the person
that reboots
is 'kernel loading....' and I was told it took a bit longer to re-start.
Should I create a cron job to re-start this machine daily at 2 am?

I wonder what can be done. It just hangs...freezes...it boots normally and
when up
everything functions correctly it seems.

Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: E.B. Dreger <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Raq 3 Hangs! Websites down


> > Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 14:51:38 -0500
> > From: earthlink <joelmon2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> > Hello, this is the 2nd time this week our Raq 3 has hung and now
> > I cannot telnet into it and all websites are down
>
> Ping respond?  Any console messages?  Unusual entries in log
> files?  fs corruption?
>
>
> [ snip ]
>
> > What can I do after a reboot to prevent this? This is PATHETIC
>
> Fix the cause of the lockups. :-)
>
> Overheating?  Memory gone bad?  Hard disk going kaputt?  Trojan
> horse software installed?
>
> Your question is sort of like saying "why won't my car start".
> Need more information to answer.
>
> FWIW, my first guess would be dead fan(s), followed by HDD
> trouble, memory problems, or perhaps malware.  Not sure how high
> the probability of corruption is; it depends on several factors.
>
> Might consider a facility that offers reboots, or hardware that
> allows you to power cycle equipment.
>
>
> Here's where it's nice if you're _not_ colocated.  I don't know
> of anyone with extensive clue who charges < $100/hr for hands-on
> work, and some places charge 3x that much.  [Note that I'm sure
> there are other lower-rate people out there... I just don't know
> about them or how competent they are.]
>
> This is also why I suggest that people purchase a used PM2 or
> similar for ready console port access.  A few hundred bucks in
> hardware and a little bit of time up front can really save your
> you-know-what down the road.
>
>
> --
> Eddy
>
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> Phone: +1 (785) 865-5885 Lawrence
>
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