Note: "permalinks" may not be as permanent as we would like,
direct links of old sources may well be a few messages off.
Stefan Kerkemeier wrote: > > see below > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Re-2: [DRBD-user] drbd freezes completely! (19-Nov-2005 10:35) > From: Philipp Reisner <philipp.reisner at linbit.com> > To: drbd-user at lists.linbit.com > <SNIP> > > What means "freezes completely" ? > > - What is on the screen > no error messages Do you mean there are no error messages at all, or that you can not see them because X was up when the machine locked? It is a good idea on servers to put them in a NON-X runlevel[1] (runlevel 3 in Fedora), and if you are having trouble it is doubly a good idea to change them to a non-X runlevel. Running X when the system locks up means the kernel can not display oops or panics to the console. > > - does it respond to key strokes > no > > - does it respond to pings > no > > - does it toggle the keyboard leds when you press "Num-Lock" etc.. > no Also, are any of the keyboard LEDs blinking?? Some kernels try to give OOPS/Panic information in morse code through the LEDs. [1] read /etc/inittab and then set id:X:initdefault: to something that does not start X on boot, usually 3. -- Todd Denniston Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter