Linux server hangs intermitantly

[Binu_5]

Hi All

I have problem with a linux server with redhat linux 9 ..The system hangs and there will not be any display in the monotor

Can somebody tell me which are the files to be checked for finding the exact problem

Thanks
Binu

[Ranjith_5]

Hi,

Mostly your hardware will have problems. some Check for Memorys / Hard disk for problems.

1. Are you able to make a telnet session and work while your display goes off from console and you feel that the machine is hanging?


Regards,
Syam

[Binu_5]

Hi Syam

Iam not able do telnet or ping onc ehte system is hanged ...Can you please let me know the log which I should check for analysing this ptoblem

Thanks
Binu

[Ranjith_5]

look in /var/adm/messages

Regards,
Syam

[Vitaly Karasik_1 · Accepted solution]

agree - you should test CPU and RAM by running memtest and cpuburn, for example (you may run these tools from http://overclockix.octeams.com/ )

This article http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2001/11/01/postmortem.html (Linux System Failure Post-Mortem) may be useful too.

[Tvs]

try to update the display driver and update X11 Package

[Rajesh SB]

Hi,

"There will not be any display in the monitor"
Try to boot in the single use mode by interrupting the LILO/GRUB at boot time.

Looks like Xserver problem.

Regards,
Rajesh

[Bejoy C Alias]

Ur disk is failing ????

[Binu_5]

Hi

It seems to be hardware problem ...

Thanks
Binu