3 May
2017
3 May
'17
10:38 p.m.
this has happened in the past and a couple of times this week, i think, that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts itself
off for some reason.
it's a beaglebone black and there is no reason it should shut off. there are
no logs as to why because we generally run it in read-only mode on the main
disk, and logs are kept on a RAM disk.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
when it's off, it has power but there are no lights on. pressing the power
button turns it on. wtf?
i could make a watchdog circuit that power-cycles it if this happens, but i
don't think that's really the right solution. does someone want to take this
on and figure out wtf is going on?
probably using a USB stick for system logs would be a good start, and maybe
some increased level of logging.
-jake
3 May
3 May
10:42 p.m.
the power plug had been pulled out of the wall today. jenny and lesley
fixed it.
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
this has happened in the past and a couple of times
this week, i think,
that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts
itself
off for some reason.
it's a beaglebone black and there is no reason it should shut off. there
are
no logs as to why because we generally run it in read-only mode on the main
disk, and logs are kept on a RAM disk.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
when it's off, it has power but there are no lights on. pressing the power
button turns it on. wtf?
i could make a watchdog circuit that power-cycles it if this happens, but i
don't think that's really the right solution. does someone want to take
this
on and figure out wtf is going on?
probably using a USB stick for system logs would be a good start, and maybe
some increased level of logging.
-jake
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11:28 p.m.
ok but to be clear, the problem i described is separate from issues of power
loss or network disconnection, and needs to be fixed.
-jake
On Wed, 3 May 2017, Marc Juul wrote:
the power plug had been pulled out of the wall today.
jenny and lesley
fixed it.
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
this has happened in the past and a couple of
times this week, i think,
that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts
itself
off for some reason.
it's a beaglebone black and there is no reason it should shut off. there
are
no logs as to why because we generally run it in read-only mode on the main
disk, and logs are kept on a RAM disk.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
when it's off, it has power but there are no lights on. pressing the power
button turns it on. wtf?
i could make a watchdog circuit that power-cycles it if this happens, but i
don't think that's really the right solution. does someone want to take
this
on and figure out wtf is going on?
probably using a USB stick for system logs would be a good start, and maybe
some increased level of logging.
-jake
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4 May
4 May
12:41 p.m.
New subject: [sudo-discuss] front door computer randomly turns itself off
until we get a more permanent solution (conduit), i like the idea of
labeling the cord(s) with a *do not remove* notice on the power cord
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 11:28 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
ok but to be clear, the problem i described is
separate from issues of
power
loss or network disconnection, and needs to be fixed.
-jake
On Wed, 3 May 2017, Marc Juul wrote:
the power plug had been pulled out of the wall today. jenny and lesley
fixed it.
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
this has happened in the past and a couple of times this week, i think,
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that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts
itself
off for some reason.
it's a beaglebone black and there is no reason it should shut off. there
are
no logs as to why because we generally run it in read-only mode on the
main
disk, and logs are kept on a RAM disk.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
when it's off, it has power but there are no lights on. pressing the
power
button turns it on. wtf?
i could make a watchdog circuit that power-cycles it if this happens,
but i
don't think that's really the right solution. does someone want to take
this
on and figure out wtf is going on?
probably using a USB stick for system logs would be a good start, and
maybe
some increased level of logging.
-jake
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12:49 p.m.
New subject: [sudo-discuss] front door computer randomly turns itself off
this thread is about a problem where the computer turns itself off for some
reason, it has nothing to do with cords getting disconnected.
On Thu, 4 May 2017, robb wrote:
until we get a more permanent solution (conduit), i
like the idea of
labeling the cord(s) with a *do not remove* notice on the power cord
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 11:28 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
ok but to be clear, the problem i described is
separate from issues of
power
loss or network disconnection, and needs to be fixed.
-jake
On Wed, 3 May 2017, Marc Juul wrote:
the power plug had been pulled out of the wall today. jenny and lesley
fixed it.
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
this has happened in the past and a couple of times this week, i think,
sudo-discuss mailing list
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that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts
itself
off for some reason.
it's a beaglebone black and there is no reason it should shut off. there
are
no logs as to why because we generally run it in read-only mode on the
main
disk, and logs are kept on a RAM disk.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
when it's off, it has power but there are no lights on. pressing the
power
button turns it on. wtf?
i could make a watchdog circuit that power-cycles it if this happens,
but i
don't think that's really the right solution. does someone want to take
this
on and figure out wtf is going on?
probably using a USB stick for system logs would be a good start, and
maybe
some increased level of logging.
-jake
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3 May
3 May
11:07 p.m.
New subject: [sudo-discuss] front door computer randomly turns itself off
I reconnected the unplugged extension cord (which was not the same
extension cord, fyi. it has been replaced with a shitty power strip.)
tonight during the 5mof event around 9pm. Things seemed to boot back up but
I didn't check everything thoroughly cuz I wanted to see the presentations
and have replugged this extension cord in and power cycled the beaglebone
twice already this week.
The clearest next steps to me:
* actually label the cords and wires that run the door, so people know
those cords are vital (timeline: two years ago)
* run conduit for the electrical to the door computer enclosure (timeline:
2-3 weeks)
* upgrade access point in the entrance hall (timeline: one week)
it's power that's the issue, and unstable/unlabeled wiring - not ethernet,
it seems to me...
but also everything should boot back up when plugged back in, no?
Lesley made a nice drawing of how to power cycle the beaglebone last night
(why do two cords need to be unplugged & plugged back in?) and we taped it
up inside the enclosure.
I could make labels but I don't know all the wires.
Jenny
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On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
this has happened in the past and a couple of times
this week, i think,
that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts
itself
off for some reason.
it's a beaglebone black and there is no reason it should shut off. there
are
no logs as to why because we generally run it in read-only mode on the main
disk, and logs are kept on a RAM disk.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
when it's off, it has power but there are no lights on. pressing the power
button turns it on. wtf?
i could make a watchdog circuit that power-cycles it if this happens, but i
don't think that's really the right solution. does someone want to take
this
on and figure out wtf is going on?
probably using a USB stick for system logs would be a good start, and maybe
some increased level of logging.
-jake
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4 May
4 May
2:52 p.m.
New subject: [sudo-discuss] front door computer randomly turns itself off
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
this has happened in the past and a couple of times
this week, i think,
that
the computer that handles the front door magnetic stripe reader shuts
itself
off for some reason.
here's someone else talking about the same issue:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?topic=5547.0
Seems like they managed to track down that problem to a badly formatted SD
card though:
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php/topic,5547.msg57087.html#msg57087
Patrik
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