check any log files you find in /var/log too!  messages is a good one to 
start with, but depending on the
exact configuration, you might find other log files there too.

Chris Robertson wrote:
> Chris Baker wrote:
>   
>> Which logs should I check? 
>>     
>
> /var/log/messages
>
>   
>> And what should I look for in these logs?
>>     
>
> Run the command dmesg (first, "man dmesg" so you know what this command 
> does) and take a look at the output.  This is the bootup message and 
> should be replicated in /var/log/messages.  Take a look at the entries 
> above for clues as to why your server is restarting.  The last log entry 
> before the dmesg output should be something along the lines of "Kernel 
> log daemon terminating." and should be proceeded by evidence of exiting 
> processes.  If not, you probably have power or hardware problems.  If 
> you do see evidence of a graceful restart, at least you know about when 
> it's happening.  Start looking through /etc/cron.* and /etc/crontab for 
> jobs that run around that time.
>
>   
>>  I do
>> know where the logs are on the system.
>>   
>>     
>
> Chris
>
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