Thanks for the tip! No fixing that:( Replace computer. You know.... it has been a while since a reboot. On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 7:01 PM Donald Mac McCarthy wrote: > Well, > lmsensors will allow you too look at the temp of your CPU. If you are > idling and the temp is say 30 degrees normally, and all the sudden you see > the temp spike to 70 and a reboot happens, check your heatsink. If the proc > is really 70c, you should not be able to get close to your heatsink without > feeling heat. If you have an IR thermometer, point that at you heatsink and > take a temp reading. If it is above ~50, you may have a real heat issue. If > it is not, you may have a sensor on the board or cpu that went bad as > reporting a bad temp causing a reboot/shutdown because of thermal emergency. > > Mac > > Michael wrote on 11/1/19 3:15 PM: > > Interesting. So how do I check the sensor? How do I fix it? > > On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 12:27 AM Donald Mac McCarthy > wrote: > >> It is starting to sound like a thermal issue. And possibly not an actual >> thermal issue, but a sensor issue. >> >> Mac >> >> Michael wrote on 10/25/19 7:24 PM: >> >> No, I didn't. Oh well.... >> >> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 7:25 PM Donald Mac McCarthy >> wrote: >> >>> Mike, I am sorry that I din not get you a quick reply. I have been >>> traveling a lot and was not frequently checking my plug folders. Did you >>> figure this one out. I see there was some follow-up discussion with the >>> rest of the list. >>> >>> Best, >>> Mac >>> >>> Michael wrote on 10/19/19 4:20 PM: >>> >>> apparently some guy had a similar problem and this is what he said: >>> This command shows that my system came up with a new kernel. Ubuntu >>> 12.04 64 bit. 3.2.0-63 after reboot, 3.2.0-61 before >>> – Antonios Hadjigeorgalis May 26 '14 at 14:20 >>> 4 >>> This led me to checking etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades I had >>> set Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot "true"; I changed it back to the >>> default setting of false. >>> – Antonios Hadjigeorgalis May 26 '14 at 15:31 >>> >>> found- https://askubuntu.com/questions/202335/ ... om-reboots >>> >>> but there was no 'unattended upgrades' line in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 9:04 AM Michael wrote: >>> >>>> darn....... it just rebooted on its own. lovely:( well, it was fixed >>>> for fourteen days at least. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 1:07 PM Michael wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ok, thanks. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 11:26 PM Donald Mac McCarthy >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> CLI CDRW is not something that I have done - I can't remember the >>>>>> burner software I used. I told it the ISO and it burned and closed the >>>>>> disc. I am travelling at the moment, so when I get home I will look. As >>>>>> for the nomenclature of the device, in RHEL land it is usually labelled as >>>>>> /dev/cdrom{0-9} >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mac >>>>>> Michael wrote on 10/5/19 6:54 PM: >>>>>> >>>>>> also what is the rw listed as? /dev/sdc? if that is so I would issue >>>>>> the command 'sudo dd if=memtest86-usb.img of=/dev/sdc'.... right? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 9:34 PM Michael wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> well.... it seems blowing it fixed it. thank goodness! my cdrom is >>>>>>> not working and I don't recall if it boots to the USBCDRW. I seem to >>>>>>> remember that it was booting from a thumb drive last year (if I remember >>>>>>> correctly).... or was it the USBCDRW.... hmmmmm..... hey ET... how do I >>>>>>> write the image to the usbcdrw? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 11:12 PM Donald Mac McCarthy < >>>>>>> mac@oscontext.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have had that happen before when a BIOS only partially supports >>>>>>>> boot from USB. Have you booted from USB on that system before? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you have a CD you could burn the iso to and try. That sounds >>>>>>>> so... old fashioned, but I have a couple of 10 yr old dell workstations >>>>>>>> that don't properly USB boot that I used before I discovered I could >>>>>>>> replace them with a couple of RasPis. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Michael wrote on 10/3/19 3:47 PM: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yepers.... just notes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 12:03 PM Stephen Partington < >>>>>>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No, just notes. at least from the looks of them. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 8:05 AM Bob Elzer >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Are those your passwords on the sticky notes? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 4:53 PM Michael wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> what a mess my computer desk is >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 7:50 PM Michael wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: 20191002_193516_01.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 4:36 PM wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> > what do you advise I do... >>>>>>>>>>>>> Call Geek Squad? 8) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you send me a picture of the screen you get? >>>>>>>>>>>>> Memetest is (or was) prtty straight forward. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Even *I* could use it! ;-) >>>>>>>>>>>>> ET >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael writes: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> > Okay e t I bought a USB drive and ran the command 2 put the >>>>>>>>>>>>> memtest on it >>>>>>>>>>>>> > but when I boot it gets to verifying DMI pool and just sits >>>>>>>>>>>>> . I've had a >>>>>>>>>>>>> > going for about 15 minutes and nothing's happened what do >>>>>>>>>>>>> you advise I do >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Tue, Oct 1, 2019, 6:38 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> You only need 500MG. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> A USB HD that size will be cheaper than the can of air. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Buy one too! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> ET >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Michael writes: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > all the fans are working. I'll try the memtest.... I >>>>>>>>>>>>> don't have a spare >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> usb >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > drive large enough..... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > $ sudo dd if=memtest86-usb.img of=/dev/sdc >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > dd: writing to '/dev/sdc': No space left on device >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > 128001+0 records in >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > 128000+0 records out >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > 65536000 bytes (66 MB, 62 MiB) copied, 21.5638 s, 3.0 MB/s >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > bmike1@MikesBeast:/tmp$ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > I'll take care of it tomorrow >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 1:48 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> I agree that heat is a big suspect, but it could also be >>>>>>>>>>>>> some creative >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> video >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> driver or a bad memory. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> Give memtest a try: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> https://www.memtest86.com/downloads/memtest86-usb.zip >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> ET >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> Matthew Crews writes: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > On 9/28/19 4:31 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> Thank you so much for the help I really truly >>>>>>>>>>>>> appreciate it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > No problem, its what we are here for. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> Does it reboot while you are using it? Are you >>>>>>>>>>>>> using very >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> intensive >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> applications on it, or very not-intensive >>>>>>>>>>>>> applications? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> So far it has only only reboot. after I load Chrome. >>>>>>>>>>>>> And it doesn't >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> happen all the time usually it will load the Chrome >>>>>>>>>>>>> and it will >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> reboot >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> then open it again and then it will be fine. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > Chrome is notoriously resource intensive. Maybe give >>>>>>>>>>>>> Chromium or >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Firefox >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > a try. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > But based on that answer I'm leaning towards a fan >>>>>>>>>>>>> failure first. As >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> you >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > said you are currently in Miami, so when you get back >>>>>>>>>>>>> definitely check >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> that. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > Could also be simple dust accumulation, something a >>>>>>>>>>>>> can of air can >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> fix. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > That is something that is obvious to see when you look. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > There are a few other possible things to check, but >>>>>>>>>>>>> lets rule out the >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > simple stuff first before we dive deeper. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > -Matt >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>>>>>>>>>>>> settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >>>>>>>>> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Stephen >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Postbox >>> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> -- >> Sent from Postbox >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > -- > Sent from Postbox > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: