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

["Paul Adamson" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<snip>

> Should I create a cron job to re-start this machine daily at 2 am?

I'm not sure what good that would do, if the machine locked again then cron
wouldn't be running to restart it at the next 2am. That would only fix the
problem if it was a software component killing the box after it had been
running for so long, in this case maybe a system restore would be in order?

Paul

</snip> :)

>
> 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
> >
> > Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division
> > Phone: +1 (316) 794-8922 Wichita/(Inter)national
> > Phone: +1 (785) 865-5885 Lawrence
> >
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