Re: Unexplained rebooting
On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 02:40:47PM -0800, Wade Richards wrote:
> I leave my debian machine running 24x7, and in the past few months I've
> had 4 unexplained reboots. The various log files (kern.log, messags,
> syslog, etc) all show nothing interesting (usually nothing at all)
> happening, and then the boot-up messages start.
that's not at all unusual. many crashes don't result in any useful info
in the logs because either a) the machine locked up and wasn't able to
log anything or b) the log file(s) weren't flushed to disk.
> Thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
unless your machine is on a good UPS, the most likely culprit is
power. i.e. temporary power loss or low voltage fluctuation.
a UPS is good for more than just backup power and shutting down cleanly,
it's great for regulating the power supply to your computer so you get
steady clean power without any spikes or dips.
craig
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