Timothy wrote: <snip> >> did you mention if any recent OS or other software updates like 5.3 to 5.4 > or otherwise? > It is a newer box w/ 5.4 installed. > >> someone could be DOS'ing the server ??? > Does not appear that way and if it was I would imagine console should still > work but it does not. > >> do you run a firewall and drop bad traffic to the floor or is it wide open? > I do run a firewall and drop traffic. > >> what about thermal issues? > Temp does not spike during these periods. > >> recent BIOS update? > No > >> also, you might consider using some boot time kernel parameters to disable > things hardware wise etc that are not absolutely necessary. > > I have disabled acpi in kernel. Anything else I should disable? > >> does it match the switchport? i.e. hard set? auto negot? cisco should be > hard set. > > Yes it matches but direct console crashes so I do not feel it is a network > issue. If it was I would imagine you should still be able to direct console > in. Do you have smartmontools installed and running? I just was reading about that, and it can *cause* lockups and crashes. Check the WARNING file in the distro. mark -- Right, breathing is addictive, as shown by the withdrawal symptoms. - Steve Gruenwald