Re: [gentoo-user] Re: spontaneous reboots.. what to look for

[Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
> Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Reseat memory and PCI cards, etc. Consider removing for a period of
>> time any hardware not absolutely necessary to debug the problem. (I.e.
>> - second video card, extra disk drives, extra network adapters, etc.)
>> Run memtest86 for a few days if you can spare the machine. Run
>> spinrite, etc., to look for drive problems. Open the box up and place
>> a fan blowing extra air for additional cooling.
>
> That all sound fairly drastic... wouldn't any or all of those problems
> leave some kind of track?  Something I can look for short of tearing
> up the whole machine?
>

If it's contact oxidation then no, you won't be able to see it
visually. If you're nervous about this then save it for later.

Do as Volker and Neil say. (PSU, smartmon) Run tests for a while.
memtest is a must.

Always pays to go slow but you might want to make sure you're backups
are VERY good right now.

Good luck,
Mark