On Tue, 29 May 2007 21:01:21 -0600
"Matthieu Herrb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake:

> On 5/29/07, Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hey anyone,
> >
> > We've been having this issue with our router freezing up.  Completely
> > dead.  No panic, no error, just phooey.
> >
> > Anyway, memory and disk tests did not show anything so we are going to
> > replace the hardware.
> >
> > But in prepping for this I noticed that the original installation had X
> > installed.  Now I was unaware of this, and in subsequent upgrades did
> > not install newer X packages.
> >
> > That being said, the problems started after I upgraded from 3.8 -> 3.9
> > -> 4.0 (In one sitting).
> >
> > I don't use X on there and even have the aperture disabled in sysconf.
> > Is there any way this could cause my system to completely freeze?
> 
> No. Definatly not.
> 
> >
> > What is the best way to try to re-mediate from this?  A full
> >  clean install?
> >
> > It's currently at 4.1 + patches.  (X is still at 3.8 I imagine).
> >
> > Errors I could understand, but I don't see think it would lock a system
> > up... but I am not that good, so I am asking here, before yanking the
> > hardware out.
> 
> I've no idea. You don't provide enough details. Does the box still
> answer pings?
> does the caps -lock led still toggle ? post a dmesg ?
> 

Sorry for the lack of info.  I posted it all before and did not get
very far.  This was just to check out the "X" factor so to speak.

The box is dead - no caps lock, nothing.  The most is that the nic
cards I believe still blink some.  Other than that its power down
completely.  

Thanks

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