in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote Julian Stacey thusly... > > parv wrote: > > in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > wrote parv thusly... > > > > > > so far i had experienced 2 spontaneous reboots on freebsd > > > 4.7-release-2002.11.14.02.05.57 (on dell inspiron 5000e). > > > > curses! this time, computer locked up just after PPP connection > > went out. :( > > > > laptop wasn't connected to AC-mains. i couldn't find anything in > > the logs. last file that was updated was ppp log showing normal > > activity only. ... > Weak batteries maybe ? I had a tower a few years back, where FreeBSD > would guarantee to crash each `mount /cdrom`.
i thought about but that doesn't seem likely. when the last lockup happened, one battery was consumed 20%, another battery had yet to be consumed. i verified that by "apm" (just before the lock), and by pressing a button on the batteries themselves. - parv -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
