Re: [cobalt-users] BOOTING...

[Will DeHaan <will@xxxxxxxxxx>]

/var/log/messages could be of use.  Type dmesg at a shell prompt to view
kernel boot messages for the current session only.


	-- Will


Richard Ishmael wrote:
> 
> Will
> 
> Well, we are back up..  Rebooted (3 prior reboots during today were
> unsuccessful) the unit with the null cable in and it came back up.  Is there
> a log file I can check to see what happened?
> 
> Thanks for the assistance,
> 
> Richard
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Will DeHaan <will@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] BOOTING...
> 
> > Richard,
> >
> > It sounds like you have physical access to the RaQ.  Connect a serial
> > console using a null modem cable.  Set your terminal to 115kbps, 8N1.
> > Watch the console (terminal) as the server tries to boot.  It should be
> > pretty clear what is broken when the messages stop scrolling.
> >
> >
> > -- Will
> >
> > Richard Ishmael wrote:
> > >
> > > I purchsed a RaQ3i, about a month ago and have just started to host a
> couple
> > > of sites.
> > > When I came into work this morning, the LCD display showed
> "Booting...".
> > > It stayed
> > > like this for a few hours, until I powered the unit off and back on
> again.
> > > But after  2 hours
> > > it still shows "Booting...".  I can not ping, FTP or telnet to the unit.
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated..
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
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