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Re: Netware 4.11 Server Hanging... Help??

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From: Maury Kilby
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:00
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Checkout a possible temperature problem.  I have found that when the machine
just stops overheating can be a cause.  Make sure all the fans are running
and clean out any dust etc.

Just another suggestion.

Mike Haney wrote in message <36DECCC8.B64EDF2C@rcc.on.ca>...
>Hey there... I was hoping someone out here can help us out...  We're
>running a Netware 4.11
>server on a dual PII-350mhz machine, 384mb SDRAM, Adaptec RAID w/ 3
>4.5gb Cheetah's,
>and 1 10mbs Acer & 3 100mbs 3Com NIC's...  This server's soul purpose is
>to serve files to
>a maximum of 200 diskless workstations running Win95 (remoteboot).  It's
>been running since
>Sept. 1998 with a few problems but overall it's been good.
>
>Here's the problem.  On occasion the server will freeze (total freezeup,
>must be turned off then
>on again), for no apparent reason.  The logs don't show any tampering,
>the server is locked up
>in the server room, and there is no major load whatsoever on it within
>30 minutes prior to the
>lockup...  We've had anything from 150 people working with heavy apps to
>5 people poking around
>on the internet and it's frozen.  We're basically totally out of ideas.
>
>Oh, and just to note the equipment is brand new and has been tested at
>100% ok (but maybe Netware
>doesn't like it?).
>
>If anyone can lend us a hand in figuring this out we would be immensly
>appreciative.  If you'd like any
>more details please mail me and I'll get them to you as soon as
>possible.
>
>Thanks in advance...
>
>Mike
>haneym@rcc.on.ca
>
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From: "Maury Kilby" <mwkilby@Mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Netware 4.11 Server Hanging... Help??
Date: 1999/03/17
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