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Subject: Re: help ?? FBSD box crashing 
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On Fri, 10 May 2002, Kennebunk Mailing List wrote:

> Im currently running a FBSD 4.3 duel 550 MHz  w/ SMP enabled ..
> Its running IPFW w/ NAT  ..email services....webhosting... and a number of
> other services..
> however the thing is far from working hard.... the load on the machine is
> minimal..i have about
> 15 users on it ..at most with about 3% load average
>
> I can only think that theres something  with SMP ...maybe....has anyone got
> any ideas??   this is a production box that
> i would hate to have to redo ... THis is the first time ive run into issues
> of this nature with ANY FBSD machine
> ive worked or built ..or maintained..
> Any an all help is greatly appreciated

These problems are nearly always bad/damaged hardware.

I'd test/replace/trial-swap the following in order:

1. DRAM  (most likely).
2. network card
3. motherboard
4. disks

Did you build the box yourself or was it bought in complete?

Jason



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