[sudo-access] [sudo-discuss] front door computer randomly turns itself off

[robb]

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 at 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 at 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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