On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 02:06:12AM -0800, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Maness > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:43 AM > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Server Freezing Solid > > > > > > I am having a new problem. I have been running FreeBSD for years with > > no crashing. All of a sudden my server starts crashing with no panic > > messages. I am suspecting hardware because there are no messages, but > > the CPU temp is fine. > > > > Take the machine down, take it outside, take the cover off. Liberally > blow all dust out with canned air. Unseat and reseat ALL connectors, > including power, including CPU out of it's socket, including ram. > Turn it back on and make sure the power supply fan is operating at full > speed.
This is excellent advice. I do this exact procedure once a year, usually before summer, to all desktop systems I have. -- | Jeremy Chadwick jdc at parodius.com | | Parodius Networking http://www.parodius.com/ | | UNIX Systems Administrator Mountain View, CA, USA | | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP: 4BD6C0CB | _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
