Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 13:25:22 -0800 (PST) From: "nate" <freebsd@aphroland.org> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: sudden reboots Message-ID: <63578.63.121.110.34.1017782722.squirrel@webmail.linuxpowered.net> In-Reply-To: <3CAA14D5.9060308@ndsu.nodak.edu> References: <3CAA14D5.9060308@ndsu.nodak.edu>
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<quote who="Jeff Blaufuss"> > I'm running FreeBSD 4.5-STABLE, and I've been having problems with my > computer, a Dell OptiPlex GX300, rebooting suddenly and without warning. > No error messages are ever printed. Would FreeBSD ever reboot this way > on it's own, or would it always print some kind of error message? I > think it's a power supply problem, but I would like to make sure that it > couldn't be FreeBSD's fault when I call to get a replacement. if you think the power supply is cutting out it should affect other OSs as well. you could try leaving it in the BIOS, and see if it reboots, get a linux boot disk and see if it reboots(no need to install, just run off the CD/floppy). download QNX(i think its still available) and run the demo floppy see if it reboots, etc .. i would hope this system is on a UPS ? nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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