Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:26:55 +0000 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OT: dead box Message-ID: <20100321182655.GA18786@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <441vfdstyb.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> References: <20100321101137.GA8202@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <4BA601B6.1050807@onetel.com> <20100321122415.GA8495@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <441vfdstyb.fsf@lowell-desk.lan>
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 09:08:44AM -0400, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> writes: > > > When I hit the power button I get nothing. None of the fans spin up > > and there's no sign of life. > > Well, that's not a *good* sign... ;-) > > > I'm beginning to think that I might be in for a new motherboard anyway :( > > I think you can safely conclude it isn't an OS problem, at any rate. Yep. FreeBSD doesn't even have a chance to get going! > > Don't try a new motherboard yet, though. > > If the system is critical and you're really desperate to get it back up > ASAP, I'd go with a whole brand-new system. That's to protect against > the possibility that the motherboard isn't the source of the problem, > in which case you could waste time fixing the wrong thing, and possibly > even damage a new motherboard before you recognize the real problem. No, it's not critical. I run 2 machines nowadays, the other tentatively a server but I keep X and associated progs on it up to date for scenarios like the present. > > If you can afford a little more time to isolate the trouble, try > disconnecting the power to the motherboard to make sure the power supply > starts up (I think someone else suggested this earlier, albeit for a > slightly more likely set of symptoms). If not, and if you have a > multimeter, make sure that there's voltage across the switch, and that > there isn't when the switch closes. The power supply should be good but the switch is a possibility so I'll test that. > > > Why do these things strike when you least need them? Damn Murphy and > > his stinking law! > > Murphy never said anything about *when* things go wrong... But the swine said they *would* go wrong...;) > > Sorry if I've gone overboard in following your jocular tone. I realize > that you might be feeling desperate by now, particularly if the machine > really is critical. > As I say, it's not critical but I'd like to get it going. There is always a bit of data on it which is missing on the server and besides that it's the machine that's tweaked to my preferences. Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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