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Louis_Carole 04-26-2010 12:49 PM

Spontaneous System Power Failure
 
Dear All,

A workstation in our lab transiently powers off, about once a week.

We have changed UPS's, to no avail.

Before we send it to our contractor for piecewise replacement of power-related hardware, I want to check for alternative suggestions.

Two syslog files follow this summary, one from 4-21 and one from 4-26. The last entries before the power-offs start with the lines

"Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi anacron[26745]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2010-04-21"

and

"Apr 26 10:16:39 skadi anacron[10633]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2010-04-26"

In both cases, the user 'blake' was logged in at the time of the crash (see 'last' below).

I copied /var/log after both crashes, and can give any other log information therein that might be helpful. Also, added below are crontab and anacrontab.

- Louis

Ubuntu 9.10

# uname -a
Linux skadi 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:53:52 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

syslog from 4-26 (partial)

Code:

Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: rrdtool plugin: (rc->last_value = 1272290358) >= (value_time = 1272290358)
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: Filter subsystem: Built-in target `write': Dispatching value to all write plugins failed with status -1.
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: uc_update: Value too old: name = skadi.Trendnet/irq/irq-25; value time = 1272290358; last cache update = 1272290358;
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: rrdtool plugin: (rc->last_value = 1272290358) >= (value_time = 1272290358)
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: Filter subsystem: Built-in target `write': Dispatching value to all write plugins failed with status -1.
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: uc_update: Value too old: name = skadi.Trendnet/irq/irq-26; value time = 1272290358; last cache update = 1272290358;
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: rrdtool plugin: (rc->last_value = 1272290358) >= (value_time = 1272290358)
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: Filter subsystem: Built-in target `write': Dispatching value to all write plugins failed with status -1.
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: uc_update: Value too old: name = skadi.Trendnet/irq/irq-30; value time = 1272290358; last cache update = 1272290358;
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: rrdtool plugin: (rc->last_value = 1272290358) >= (value_time = 1272290358)
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: Filter subsystem: Built-in target `write': Dispatching value to all write plugins failed with status -1.
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: uc_update: Value too old: name = skadi.Trendnet/irq/irq-31; value time = 1272290358; last cache update = 1272290358;
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: rrdtool plugin: (rc->last_value = 1272290358) >= (value_time = 1272290358)
Apr 26 09:59:18 skadi collectd[1784]: Filter subsystem: Built-in target `write': Dispatching value to all write plugins failed with status -1.
Apr 26 10:16:39 skadi anacron[10633]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2010-04-26
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi anacron[10633]: Normal exit (0 jobs run)
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222742] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222747] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222749] CPU2 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222752] CPU3 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222754] CPU4 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222756] CPU5 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222758] CPU6 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.222761] CPU7 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267599] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267603]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267606]  groups: 0 4
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267611]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267614]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267620] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267623]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267625]  groups: 1 5
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267629]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267631]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267637] CPU2 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267639]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267641]  groups: 2 6
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267645]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267647]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267653] CPU3 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267655]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267658]  groups: 3 7
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267661]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267663]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267669] CPU4 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267671]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267674]  groups: 4 0
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267677]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267680]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267685] CPU5 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267687]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267690]  groups: 5 1
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267693]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267696]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267701] CPU6 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267703]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267706]  groups: 6 2
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267709]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267712]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267717] CPU7 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267719]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267722]  groups: 7 3
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267725]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.267728]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268586] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268590] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268593] CPU2 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268595] CPU3 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268597] CPU4 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268599] CPU5 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268601] CPU6 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.268603] CPU7 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307554] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307558]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307560]  groups: 0 4
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307564]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307567]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307574] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307576]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307578]  groups: 1 5
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307582]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307584]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307590] CPU2 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307592]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307594]  groups: 2 6
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307598]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307600]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307606] CPU3 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307608]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307610]  groups: 3 7
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307614]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307616]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307622] CPU4 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307624]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307626]  groups: 4 0
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307630]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307632]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307638] CPU5 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307640]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307642]  groups: 5 1
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307646]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307648]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307654] CPU6 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307656]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307658]  groups: 6 2
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307662]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307664]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307670] CPU7 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307672]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307674]  groups: 7 3
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307678]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi kernel: [417135.307680]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  Sleeping...
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): now unmanaged
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): device state change: 8 -> 1 (reason 37)
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 37).
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 1918
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <WARN>  check_one_route(): (eth0) error -34 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Sucess#012
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): cleaning up...
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): taking down device.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi avahi-daemon[1357]: Withdrawing address record for 10.43.7.25 on eth0.
Apr 26 10:16:40 skadi avahi-daemon[1357]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 10.43.7.25.
Apr 26 10:16:41 skadi avahi-daemon[1357]: Interface eth0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
Apr 26 10:16:41 skadi avahi-daemon[1357]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::21c:c0ff:fea3:54e8 on eth0.
Apr 26 10:16:41 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): carrier now OFF (device state 1)
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.083651] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done.
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.084257] PM: Preparing system for mem sleep
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.084259] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.00 seconds) done.
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.084587] Freezing remaining freezable tasks ... (elapsed 0.00 seconds) done.
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.084608] PM: Entering mem sleep
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.084614] Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug)
Apr 26 11:26:15 skadi kernel: [417139.105616] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdc] Synchronizing SCSI cache

syslog from 4-21 (partial)

Code:

Apr 21 11:23:21 skadi kernel: [1356045.115123] input: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000  as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.3/input/input6
Apr 21 11:23:21 skadi kernel: [1356045.115153] generic-usb 0003:045E:070F.0003: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.00 Device [Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 ] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1/input3
Apr 21 11:23:22 skadi kernel: [1356045.506160] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
Apr 21 11:24:14 skadi pulseaudio[25790]: ratelimit.c: 49 events suppressed
Apr 21 11:24:56 skadi pulseaudio[25790]: ratelimit.c: 709 events suppressed
Apr 21 11:25:55 skadi pulseaudio[25790]: ratelimit.c: 945 events suppressed
Apr 21 11:26:15 skadi pulseaudio[25790]: ratelimit.c: 982 events suppressed
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi anacron[26745]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2010-04-21
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi anacron[26745]: Normal exit (0 jobs run)
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293117] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293120] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293122] CPU2 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293123] CPU3 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293124] CPU4 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293125] CPU5 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293126] CPU6 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.293127] CPU7 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321859] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321861]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321862]  groups: 0 4
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321864]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321866]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321869] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321870]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321871]  groups: 1 5
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321873]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321874]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321877] CPU2 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321878]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321879]  groups: 2 6
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321881]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321882]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321885] CPU3 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321886]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321887]  groups: 3 7
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321889]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321890]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321892] CPU4 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321893]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321894]  groups: 4 0
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321896]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321897]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321900] CPU5 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321901]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321902]  groups: 5 1
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321904]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321905]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321908] CPU6 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321909]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321910]  groups: 6 2
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321912]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321913]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321915] CPU7 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321916]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321918]  groups: 7 3
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321919]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.321920]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322343] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322344] CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322345] CPU2 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322346] CPU3 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322347] CPU4 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322348] CPU5 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322349] CPU6 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.322350] CPU7 attaching NULL sched-domain.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361825] CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361827]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361829]  groups: 0 4
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361831]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361832]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361836] CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361837]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361838]  groups: 1 5
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361840]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361841]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361844] CPU2 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361845]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361846]  groups: 2 6
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361848]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361849]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361852] CPU3 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361852]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361854]  groups: 3 7
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361855]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361856]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361859] CPU4 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361860]  domain 0: span 0,4 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361861]  groups: 4 0
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361863]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361864]    groups: 0,4 1,5 2,6 3,7
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361867] CPU5 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361868]  domain 0: span 1,5 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361869]  groups: 5 1
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361871]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361872]    groups: 1,5 2,6 3,7 0,4
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361875] CPU6 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361876]  domain 0: span 2,6 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361877]  groups: 6 2
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361879]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361880]    groups: 2,6 3,7 0,4 1,5
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361883] CPU7 attaching sched-domain:
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361884]  domain 0: span 3,7 level SIBLING
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361885]  groups: 7 3
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361886]  domain 1: span 0-7 level MC
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi kernel: [1357614.361888]    groups: 3,7 0,4 1,5 2,6
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  Sleeping...
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): now unmanaged
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): device state change: 8 -> 1 (reason 37)
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 37).
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 3233
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <WARN>  check_one_route(): (eth0) error -34 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Sucess#012
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): cleaning up...
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): taking down device.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi avahi-daemon[1236]: Withdrawing address record for 10.43.7.25 on eth0.
Apr 21 11:49:32 skadi avahi-daemon[1236]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 10.43.7.25.
Apr 21 11:49:33 skadi NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): carrier now OFF (device state 1)
Apr 21 11:49:33 skadi avahi-daemon[1236]: Interface eth0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
Apr 21 11:49:33 skadi avahi-daemon[1236]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::21c:c0ff:fea3:54e8 on eth0.
Apr 21 14:16:24 skadi kernel: [1357617.597374] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done.
Apr 21 14:16:25 skadi kernel: [1357617.600044] PM: Preparing system for mem sleep
Apr 21 14:16:25 skadi kernel: [1357617.600047] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.00 seconds) done.
Apr 21 14:16:25 skadi kernel: [1357617.600405] Freezing remaining freezable tasks ... (elapsed 0.00 seconds) done.
Apr 21 14:16:25 skadi kernel: [1357617.600427] PM: Entering mem sleep
Apr 21 14:16:25 skadi kernel: [1357617.600434] Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug)
Apr 21 14:16:25 skadi kernel: [1357617.648080] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdc] Synchronizing SCSI cache

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bph      pts/0        freyja.cros.uc.e Mon Apr 26 12:27  still logged in 
reboot  system boot  2.6.31-15-generi Mon Apr 26 12:13 - 12:31  (00:18)   
reboot  system boot  2.6.31-15-generi Mon Apr 26 12:11 - 12:12  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Mon Apr 26 09:56 - 10:05  (00:08)   
blake    pts/0        :0.0            Mon Apr 26 09:48 - crash  (02:23)   
blake    tty7        :0              Mon Apr 26 09:23 - crash  (02:47)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Sat Apr 24 20:10 - 20:10  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/2        swordfish.cros.u Sat Apr 24 18:59 - 19:01  (00:01)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Sat Apr 24 18:20 - 19:09  (00:49)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Sat Apr 24 00:13 - 00:13  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/0        swordfish.cros.u Fri Apr 23 15:51 - 00:13  (08:22)   
songhk  pts/0        swordfish.cros.u Fri Apr 23 14:25 - 14:35  (00:10)   
songhk  pts/3        swordfish.cros.u Thu Apr 22 17:33 - 22:31  (04:58)   
songhk  pts/3        swordfish.cros.u Thu Apr 22 15:42 - 15:42  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/3        swordfish.cros.u Thu Apr 22 15:09 - 15:09  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/3        swordfish.cros.u Thu Apr 22 09:06 - 09:06  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/3        swordfish.cros.u Wed Apr 21 16:40 - 16:40  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/2        swordfish.cros.u Wed Apr 21 16:23 - 16:40  (00:16)   
songhk  pts/2        swordfish.cros.u Wed Apr 21 16:12 - 16:13  (00:01)   
bph      pts/1        :0.0            Wed Apr 21 14:59 - 18:08 (1+03:08) 
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Wed Apr 21 14:35 - 14:37  (00:01)   
bph      pts/0        :0.0            Wed Apr 21 14:35 - 18:08 (1+03:32) 
bph      tty7        :0              Wed Apr 21 14:34 - 18:08 (1+03:34) 
blake    pts/0        :0.0            Wed Apr 21 14:23 - 14:33  (00:10)   
blake    tty7        :0              Wed Apr 21 14:22 - 14:33  (00:11)   
reboot  system boot  2.6.31-15-generi Wed Apr 21 14:21 - 12:12 (4+21:50) 
reboot  system boot  2.6.31-15-generi Wed Apr 21 14:19 - 14:19  (00:00)   
blake    pts/1        :0.0            Wed Apr 21 11:30 - crash  (02:48)   
blake    tty7        :0              Wed Apr 21 11:04 - crash  (03:14)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Mon Apr 19 16:37 - 12:32  (19:54)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Sat Apr 17 16:03 - 16:12  (00:09)   
blake    pts/2        thor.cros.uc.edu Fri Apr 16 10:40 - 12:53  (02:13)   
songhk  pts/2        swordfish.cros.u Fri Apr 16 10:15 - 10:15  (00:00)   
songhk  pts/1        swordfish.cros.u Thu Apr 15 22:35 - 23:09  (00:33)

crontab

Code:

# /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab
# Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab'
# command to install the new version when you edit this file
# and files in /etc/cron.d. These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.

SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

# m h dom mon dow user        command
17 *        * * *        root    cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
25 6        * * *        root        test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
47 6        * * 7        root        test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )
52 6        1 * *        root        test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )
#

anacrontab

Code:

# /etc/anacrontab: configuration file for anacron

# See anacron(8) and anacrontab(5) for details.

SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

# These replace cron's entries
1        5        cron.daily        nice run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily
7        10        cron.weekly        nice run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly
@monthly        15        cron.monthly nice run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly


smoker 04-27-2010 06:49 AM

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see any problems there. After the user blake experiences a crash, the last log has no entries until 12:11 when there is a boot. That is to say, the last login entry is at 10:05 which was a remote login. The system stays up until 11:26 on the 26th April.

Anacron runs to clean up any cron jobs that may not have been run at the correct time because for instance the computer was shut down.

The only power related things in those logs is a managed sleep or suspend, which is what takes place and finishes at 11:26 on the 26th April. So I would check the power saving options on the machine before replacing any hardware.


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