centos-bounces at centos.org wrote: > On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Michael Eager wrote: > >> The problem with randomly replacing various components, other than >> the downtime and nuisance, is that there's no way to know that the >> change actually fixed any problem. When the base rate is one >> unknown system hang every few weeks, how many weeks should I wait >> without a failure to conclude that the replaced component was the >> cause? A failure which happens infrequently isn't really amenable >> to a random diagnostic approach. > > So you pitch the whole thing over to being a test rig, and buy all > new hardware? This would be far cheaper than the time spent troubleshooting the running (sometimes hanging) system. Starting with RAM and Power Supply is not random ... They're "The Usual Suspects". Insert spiffy .sig here: Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary parts. //me ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.Hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated**