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Re: how to find the why linux crash if it crashed?



On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 11:43:06PM -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 10:24:59AM +0800, H.H. Ding wrote:
> > I have never find any log for why the linux crash. Is it reasonable?
> > or should I tun on some options in some config file?
> 
> It depends on what caused the crash.  Sometimes a message will be sent
> by syslog to /var/log/syslog.  Sometimes the log will get written to
> disk before the crash.  Often it won't.  

always pertinent to mention: alt-sysrq-s to sync the disks before
pulling the plug on a locked hard box. Its very satisfying to watch
the drive light flicker just before you kill the power for real. :)

A

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