[CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

[Keith Roberts]

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011, compdoc wrote:

> To: 'CentOS mailing list' <centos at centos.org>
> From: compdoc <compdoc at hotrodpc.com>
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.
> 
> If its two servers doing the same, then I guess it's not likely they both
> have the same hardware problem. The thing is, that's not something centos is
> going to do on its own, so it's some program that's been added, or some
> common bios setting that's wrong.
>
> Do they connect to a UPS with a serial/usb cable?
>
>>> Also run memtest86 on them overnight (getting at least one complete
> iteration).
>
> I've seen one memtest iteration pass, but 2 or 3 were needed before a
> failure showed up. That's not usually the case, though...

Test 5 is the most stressfull for exercising memory. You can 
select that to run continuously overnight.

Keith

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