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Date:      Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:20:08 -0500
From:      parv <parv_fm@emailgroups.net>
To:        Julian Stacey <jhs@berklix.com>
Cc:        f-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 4.7-release-2002.11.14.02.05.57 - spontaneous reboot possibly related to modem/pccard/ppp
Message-ID:  <20021213202008.GA2588@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <200212132008.gBDK8Qm75787@flip.jhs.private>
References:  <20021213081450.GA897@moo.holy.cow> <200212132008.gBDK8Qm75787@flip.jhs.private>

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in message <200212132008.gBDK8Qm75787@flip.jhs.private>,
wrote Julian Stacey thusly...
>
> parv wrote:
> > in message <20021129030155.GA303@moo.holy.cow>,
> > wrote parv thusly...
> > >
> > > so far i had experienced 2 spontaneous reboots on freebsd
> > > 4.7-release-2002.11.14.02.05.57 (on dell inspiron 5000e).
> > 
> > curses!  this time, computer locked up just after PPP connection
> > went out. :(
> > 
> > laptop wasn't connected to AC-mains.  i couldn't find anything in
> > the logs.  last file that was updated was ppp log showing normal
> > activity only.
...
> Weak batteries maybe ?  I had a tower a few years back, where FreeBSD
> would guarantee to crash each `mount /cdrom`.

i thought about but that doesn't seem likely.

when the last lockup happened, one battery was consumed 20%, another
battery had yet to be consumed.  i verified that by "apm" (just
before the lock), and by pressing a button on the batteries
themselves.


  - parv

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