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Date:      Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:11:47 -0600 (CST)
From:      Joe <joe@team7.cba.ualr.edu>
To:        "Arthur M. Kang" <arthur@levelogic.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Mysterious Kernel Panic
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10002042203590.410-100000@njal.ualr.edu>
In-Reply-To: <389B5B37.DB3B205B@levelogic.com>

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On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, Arthur M. Kang wrote:

> I have setup a machine running FreeBSD 3.4 stable.  I thought the
> installation went fine, but after running for approximately 5 hours, the
> machine mysteriously reboot itself.  It has continued to reboot itself
> for no apparent reason every 4-8 hours ever since.  There are no error
> messages left, no core files, etc...  Can anyone give me any insight as
> to what the possible problems/solutions could be or where I could start
> looking.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Arthur

If there are no error messages then it's not a kernel panic. My
experiences with random reboots were usually the result of inadequate
cooling. I would check to see if the cpu fan is working, plus make
sure there is enough air flow. Cleaning out all the dust helps too.

-Joe



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