ignoramus4557

I have a server with Hardy server edition installed (2.6.24). No GUI
on it. It runs apache, mysql, is an NFS client and Samba server. Runs
some of our custom scripts, nothing major.

Once in about every 2 days, it seems to lock up randomly.

Fortunately, it has an IPMI card and I programmed it to run an IPMI
watchdog, so it reboots itself very quickly upon lockup,
automatically. Still, I obviously do not like it in the least and hope
for something better.

If there is something that I can do, like enable debug mode of some
sort, etc, I will be happy to get started.

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darren salt

One of the following should help in case there's some kernel log text which
isn't making it to disk:

http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Docum...al-console.txt
http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Docum...netconsole.txt

It may also help to add "debug" to the kernel command line.

(Followups set to col.m.)

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markhobley

Try setting the following boot options:

noapic nolapic pci=noacpi

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ignoramus4557

where in menu.lst should I specify them? Any idea?
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the natural philosopher

Probably hardware/heat.

Look at logs.

ignoramus17662

I do not think so. The server is not that busy. If lockups continue
after disabling ACPI, I will explore this possibility using sensors.

i
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the natural philosopher

That has nothing to do with flakey hardware. Or a clogged fan. Its
summer in the northern hemisphere..all sorts of margnal electronics
kicks over the traces ..I could bore you with a weekend of equipment
failures due to heat, but i wont.

If lockups continue

baho utot

/boot/grub/menu.lst

# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux [/boot/vmlinuz26]
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/hda3 ro
initrd /kernel26.img

# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux [/boot/vmlinuz26]
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/hda3 ro noapic nolapic pci=noacpi
initrd /kernel26.img
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

OK?


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darren salt

What's this rubbish about it being hot in summer? :-)

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matt

I agree that you should look at the logs.

There are a lot of hardware problems that can cause a system freeze,
including a bad power supply, motherboard, memory, or video card. Could
be a bad device driver though if you have any hardware that requires an
obscure driver.