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  1. #1
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    Linux Tip: Auto Reboot after Kernel Panic

    I thought I'd share this little known trick that I discovered while reading through parts of the linux kernel...

    Linux has the ability to automatically reboot after a kernel panic, it goes as follows

    Assuming you use lilo, edit the /etc/lilo.conf file
    under your current (and future) boot images, add the line:
    append="panic=15"

    Then reload lilo by running /sbin/lilo

    And next time you have a kernel panic (heaven forbid!) it should reboot after 15 seconds!

    Enjoy.
    Avi B

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    Thanks

    Moved To Technical & Security Tutorials Forum

  3. #3
    Great tip!
    Thank's!

  4. #4
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    Excellent! Thanks for that..

    What about grub??

  5. #5
    Originally posted by SmartTux
    Excellent! Thanks for that..

    What about grub??
    Sample:
    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.11 root=/dev/md0 ro panic=15

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    PS - you can also do the following:

    echo 60 > /proc/sys/kernel/panic

    that will have your server reboot 60 seconds after a panic. That must be done after each reboot, so you can add that line in /etc/rc.d/rc.local

    This is an alternate way if you don't want to mess with GRUB or lilo.
    Avi B

  7. #7
    Originally posted by heymar
    Sample:
    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.11 root=/dev/md0 ro panic=15
    Why are you using a read-only flag (ro)?

    OT: Congrats on 1000 posts, MaB!

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    It needs to mount the drives read-only before it mounts it write... Well, need isn't the correct word, "likes" is probably a better word.

    Mounting read-only prevents any programs starting from writing to the disk before it is ready.
    Dan Sheppard ~ Freelance whatever

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    Nice and simple. I like that

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