[newbie] constant reboots
i have installed mandrake on a dual processor machine with only one processor. the machine reboots on a constant basis. I thought that the fact it was using the smp kernel was causing the problem. however it happens without the smp kernel also. i can cause the reboot whenever i want but it also happens on its own sometimes. let me know which logs you need to help. thanks, alex Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] constant reboots
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:04:43 -0500 alex disseminated the following: i can cause the reboot whenever i want but it also happens on its own sometimes. Spontaneous reboots are almost always a result of a faulty power supply or MoBo, usually the former. Try booting from a Live CD and see if the spontaneous rebooting continues, if so, get your machine, esp. the power supply checked ASAP. Your power supply goes, you could fry your whole system. -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 17:38:29 up 2 days, 22:09, 6 users, load average: 1.59, 1.28, 1.22 +++ He who does not put out his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved. -- Psalm 15 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] constant reboots
JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:04:43 -0500 alex disseminated the following: i can cause the reboot whenever i want but it also happens on its own sometimes. Spontaneous reboots are almost always a result of a faulty power supply or MoBo, usually the former. Try booting from a Live CD and see if the spontaneous rebooting continues, if so, get your machine, esp. the power supply checked ASAP. Your power supply goes, you could fry your whole system. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com i have run knoppix and freesbie on this machine and had now problems. it happens anytime i go into the mandrake config and try to change the boot or add a user, always happens in these spots then ramdomly like i said before Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] constant reboots
On Sun, 2004-11-21 at 09:28, alex wrote: i have run knoppix and freesbie on this machine and had now problems. it happens anytime i go into the mandrake config and try to change the boot or add a user, always happens in these spots then ramdomly like i said before It might not necessarily be happening randomly - you might want to check through the logfiles - and you might find that a particular application or service is causing it to puke. And if you're going into MCC and it's doing this, then there may be an issue with perl, python or other system libraries. -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free - Reboot is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- The Auditors avoided death by never going so far as to get a life (The Thief of Time) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] constant reboots
On Saturday 20 Nov 2004 23:06, Stephen Kühn wrote: On Sun, 2004-11-21 at 09:28, alex wrote: i have run knoppix and freesbie on this machine and had now problems. it happens anytime i go into the mandrake config and try to change the boot or add a user, always happens in these spots then ramdomly like i said before It might not necessarily be happening randomly - you might want to check through the logfiles - and you might find that a particular application or service is causing it to puke. And if you're going into MCC and it's doing this, then there may be an issue with perl, python or other system libraries. Wouldn't be running Azureus at the time, would he? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Mandrake 10.1 Microsoft Free Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] constant reboots
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:28:46 -0500 alex disseminated the following: i have run knoppix and freesbie on this machine and had now problems. it happens anytime i go into the mandrake config and try to change the boot or add a user, always happens in these spots then ramdomly like i said before Then it is, as you mentioned, a matter of checking the logs. Look in /var/log/ for 'messages' and also 'dmesg' for errors, etc. -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 18:10:06 up 2 days, 22:40, 6 users, load average: 1.09, 1.17, 1.19 +++ The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet. -- William Gibson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
