At Wit's End on system freezes

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Joseph L. Kaiser wrote:
> 

> 
> When I say "the system freezes" I mean the entire systems stops.  The modem lights
> cease to move, I can't toggle windows on the main server or any of the nodes of
> the network, there is no logging in there is no logging out, all processes stop
> whether on the server or on the nodes.  From what you and Gert are saying this is
> starting to sound like a hardware problem, isn't it?  Or possibly a network
> configuration problem.  I "inherited" this system from a previous systems
> administrator who did all the initial set up of the network.  Not having the
> knowledge to properly assess his work in this matter I have let it go.  Perhaps I
> need to check everything.
> 
> Thanks to both you and Gert.  I have plenty to start testing.  If this is sounding
> to your minds like a hardware problem or some kind of configuration problem,
> please let me know.
> 
> Also, in response to setting the hangup method to rs232, I already do that, one of
> the first things I tried.  and the modem is already set for &D2.  But I will
> definitely try using the generic modem.
> 
> 
> 
> Joe Kaiser

Joe:

Two things to look at on the hardware side. One, check the multiport card
interrupt
and make sure its not in conflict with another one. Two, since you didn't do the 
original setup go check the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO at:

http://users.bart.nl/~patrickr/hardware-howto/Hardware-HOWTO.html, SunSite and
all the usual
mirror sites.

Some brands of PC (Compaq for one) and some non-Intel processors may not be
totally compatible
with RH4.2.  

You might also send an e-mail to Comtrol, they may have seen something similar
before.

Good luck

Bob Wertz