Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:46:34 -0700 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: John Almberg <jalmberg@identry.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: low-level format before install? Message-ID: <8A4AF434-2F31-4664-8408-AAA7FDD61B4A@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <3A934D4A-1864-401C-8CD8-86B37EB2B183@identry.com> References: <13D52068-D184-42D9-AE6C-F095C1283975@identry.com> <E51B1324-35C0-41D1-AFF9-4E7E957B2D29@mac.com> <3A934D4A-1864-401C-8CD8-86B37EB2B183@identry.com>
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On Apr 7, 2009, at 12:44 PM, John Almberg wrote: >> That sounds like either a hardware problem (ie CPU overheating or >> marginal PSU failing under production load), or less likely, some >> kind of software misconfiguration. System logs would be useful to >> see whether any signs of trouble are being mentioned. > > Apparently, power was fluctuating drastically before they decided to > cut power, so a hardware problem is a definite possibility. A PSU > failure would not surprise me in the circumstances. > > Assuming I can ever ssh in again, what log would hardware failures > be reported to? Start with /var/log/messages and output of "dmesg" command. Doing an "ls -ltr /var/log" and looking at others which have changed recently would also be advisable... Regards, -- -Chuck
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