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From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net>
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Subject: Re: system frequently hangs, and most often automatically reboots , on daily basis.
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Greg Lehey wrote:
> 
> Mark Mathis writes:
> >
> > Try disabling external cache memory, that solved a similar problem for us.
> 
> That doesn't solve the problem, it just points out where it is.
> Disabling external cache can reduce performance by up to 90%.
> 
> Greg

Reboots, Frequent hangs with no panics, messages or any warning!
I found it to be wait states on my system..
A change in wait states and I haven't had a crash in several months!

-Enjoy
Gary
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