From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 25 21:40:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A78F16A4CE for ; Sat, 25 Dec 2004 21:40:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from april.chuckr.org (april.chuckr.org [66.92.151.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B8C843D55 for ; Sat, 25 Dec 2004 21:40:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from april.chuckr.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by april.chuckr.org (8.13.1/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iBPM4oIB054168 for ; Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:04:50 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from localhost (chuckr@localhost)iBPM4o1Y054165 for ; Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:04:50 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) X-Authentication-Warning: april.chuckr.org: chuckr owned process doing -bs Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:04:50 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey To: FreeBSD-current@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20041225165511.O54135@april.chuckr.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: an accidental way to pull the plug X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 21:40:39 -0000 I got a little too fast just now, and did something that I shouldn't have done, but what's interesting is, FreeBSD decided to pull the plug and instantly reboot, which is usually something to be regarded as pathological, so I am letting you folks know. I haven't analyzed exactly what happened to cause it, actually. Anyhow, I have been using FreeBSD as a fine platform for a Free database I am constructing for a buddy of mine who has a video rental store. The database, which was active at the time (the app is nearly complete) is made with Python, gtk, pygtk (obviously) and the Sleepycat database. I called those folks up and got the opinion that, as long as I didn't try to distribute the software, the way I'm handling it (for free) it generally falls under their free license, so I'm ok on that. Anyhow, I was talking screen dump pictures of the 6 data entry screens, in X11, using xv to grab the windows. I got a bit confused with mouse clicks, and actually asked it to do a grab while another grab was in delay wait (it has a timer delay, which I set to 5 seconds). Result: reboot, instant. I think that's it, although I will try to answer any questions. If you folks are all too tied up with your own projects, it won't bother me, I'm only trying to be conscientious about things. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up fictitious words in the dictionary (on the wall at my old fraternity, Signa Phi Nothing). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------