From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 28 19:27:35 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5302C16A4BF; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:27:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lava.sentex.ca (pyroxene.sentex.ca [199.212.134.18]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 720D543F93; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:27:32 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@sentex.net) Received: from simian.sentex.net (simeon.sentex.ca [192.168.43.27]) by lava.sentex.ca (8.12.9/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h7T2RRFb075713; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:27:31 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from mike@sentex.net) Message-Id: <5.2.0.9.0.20030828222732.04a56d80@209.112.4.2> X-Sender: mdtpop@209.112.4.2 (Unverified) X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.0.9 Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:29:31 -0400 To: elitetek@tekrealm.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Mike Tancsa In-Reply-To: <20030829000424.GA81952@freebsd.tekrealm.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Virus-Scanned: By Sentex Communications (lava/20020517) cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: -security and -stable rebooting every 24hr since Aug 11th X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 02:27:35 -0000 At 05:04 PM 28/08/2003 -0700, Andrew Stuart wrote: >I have what was a -security box now running -stable that seems to be >rebooting exactly every 24hrs give or take a few minutes (guessing from >disk checks) this started on Aug11th which was after I upgraded to a >newer -security for one of the patches. > >I am aware of the PAE issues going on which is why I tried going up to >-stable, as I have seen the messages saying 'fixed'. I am not sure if >this is the cause still/at all, or if it is something else going on. Hi, try the patches posted by tegge@freebsd,org (Message-Id: <20030828.202011.41715185.Tor.Egge@cvsup.no.freebsd.org>) in the stable mailing list. http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=682689+0+current/freebsd-stable ---Mike >*I* have not done any hardware tests as the system was running stable >for a few months prior to this, and I have never seen hardware crash >that accuratly. > >The system is locked down pretty tight, I dont think it has been >comprimised but I am open to suggestions. > >I dont think it is a single task that is scheduled that is causing it >either, all crontabs are empty, and if I turn the server off for a few >hours it will shutdown/reboot 24hrs from that point. > >Let me know if there is any more info anyone needs, as this one has me >stumped. > >-Andrew > >-- >Andrew Stuart >http://www.tekrealm.net > >Brooke's Law: > Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some damn fool >discovers something which either abolishes the system or expands it >beyond recognition.