[TriLUG] Unexpected reboot of dargo

[Shane O'Donnell]

Tanner -

I've been reading lately where some newer model computers have started to
include a bracket at the top of PCI cards with a notch that you can put a
screw through and into a pre-threaded hole in the case, thus securing the
PCI card in the slot.  Theoretically, if you use an "emerging technology"
like this, you shouldn't have problems like the one you recently
experienced.

Hope this helps,  

Shane O.

BTW - "newer model computers" appears to be every PC-compatible system since
1982.  :-P

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf
Of Tanner Lovelace
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:28 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
Subject: [TriLUG] Unexpected reboot of dargo

Hi everyone,

In preparation for the upcoming rebuild this weekend of our main
mail/web/kerberos/ldap/mysql server moya I was at our
colo facility this evening installing another computer
to help us out.  While there, I apparently brushed the internal
network cable connected to dargo.  It appears the network
card itself became loose and the PCI bus started giving
lots of parity errors!  Because of this, I was forced to 
turn dargo off, reseat the network card and restart.
Luckily it appears that there is no lasting damage
but we unfortunately lost our 117 days of uptime.
Anyway, things seem to be working now, but note that
the trilug machines will be unavailable this Saturday
starting at 10am and lasting up to 8 hours.

Cheers,
Tanner
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