Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:01:04 -0700 From: "freebsd" <george@vagner.com> To: "Vince Valenti" <vince@bendcable.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: "\"nate\"" <freebsd@aphroland.org> Subject: Re: sudden reboots Message-ID: <007801c1daa2$a9c79130$0400a8c0@thunderbird> References: <3CAA14D5.9060308@ndsu.nodak.edu> <63578.63.121.110.34.1017782722.squirrel@webmail.linuxpowered.net> <000901c1da99$73e937c0$cadef5cc@bendnet.com>
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I have seen some references to "dell computers" lately having lockups on the order of 6-10 a day using windows that was supplied with it. check www.complaints.com i think that is where it was and also www.my3cents.com also had some complaints listed there. just my2cents.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Valenti" <vince@bendcable.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: ""nate"" <freebsd@aphroland.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 3:55 PM Subject: Re: sudden reboots > My mail server has suddenly rebooted several times since I've upgraded it to > 4.5-RELEASE (RELENG_4_5). It never happened with RELENG_4_4. It is a Dell > PowerEdge 6350. Any ideas? > > -Vince > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ""nate"" <freebsd@aphroland.org> > Newsgroups: lists.freebsd-questions > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:25 PM > Subject: Re: sudden reboots > > > > <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 > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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