Bug or hardware failure
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Alvin <info@alvin.be> wrote:
On Thursday 15 April 2010 10:57:24 Alvin wrote:
> A week ago, a server of mine suddenly started to halt on random moments.
> Blank screen, no input. Drives and memory where fine. I needed frequent
> reboots to be able to finally start the machine (always that blank screen)
> Nothing in the logs hours before a sudden crash, nothing in /var/crash.
>
> After a BIOS upgrade, the only message I got after a flash of grub was:
> PANIC: early exception 08 rip 246:10 error ffffffff810356e6 cr2 0
> (Older kernel gives same message.)
>
> A replacement board showed the same error on boot, so unless both boards
> are faulty, a software error is more likely.
>
> I had more success getting the system to boot with 'Intel Trusted
> Execution' disabled.
>
> So, how would you debug a situation like this?
Well, the unexpected happened. It was a hardware error. Both boards (or CPU?)
were faulty. I received a replacement board and CPU.
--
ubuntu-server mailing list
ubuntu-server@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server
More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
I have a case like that now. My WIFI2200 slowly drops EVDO sensitivity. It was replaced once and continues to do the same.
Is the third one the "Charm"?
Jim
--
Rev. Jim Tarvid, PCA
Galax, Virginia
http://ls.net
http://drupal.ls.net
http://crossleft.org
--
ubuntu-server mailing list
ubuntu-server@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server
More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
|
