Re: OS dies, Sparc server returns to Open Boot prompt

[John Bevins <johnb@netptc.net>]

gfa@zumbi.com.ar wrote:
> do you have a serial cable plugged into it?
Yes, the serial cable stays connected to a laptop which is not on very
often.


> is attached to another computer that serial cable ?
Yes


> do usually reboots that other computer ?

The laptop that is attached to it is not on that often. Most of the time
when the Sun boxes crashes the laptop is off.

> bye
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bevins" <johnb@netptc.net>
> To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:56:41 PM GMT -02:00 Mid-Atlantic
> Subject: OS dies, Sparc server returns to Open Boot prompt
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
>
> Information:
>
> Sun Netra 240
>
> Linux hostname 2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp #1 SMP Fri Oct 10 12:34:52 UTC 2008 
> sparc64 GNU/Linux
>
> Disclaimer: I usually run Linux on x86 but I am stuck at this time with 
> a Sun Sparc server which I know very little about.
>
>
> Problem:
> I have a Sun Sparc server running Debian that may run for days but the 
> OS stops/dies and when I serial into it with Minicom it is at the Open 
> boot prompt and I have to tell it to boot.
>
> Has anybody had this problem?
> What was the resolution?
> How do you trouble shoot this?
>
> If further information is needed please let me know.
>
>
> Thank you for your time in advance,
> John