Re: Segmentation Violation error

Jonathan Leffler wrote: > googlemail2003@yahoo.com wrote: > > Following is the error file created today. The database had to be > > taken down by force (kill oninit processes and clear up shared memory). > > > > First of all let me tell you that we are running in the stone age. > > VERY old version on outdated platform. Our management has no intention > > of upgrading so please don't suggest that's the cure. Even Informix > > won't support us anymore. Yes I agree, my manager is crazy. > > > > Informix version is 7.24 UC3. Platform is a Pyramid Nile, OS is DC/OSX > > - never heard of it, right? > > > > I'd just like some idea as to whether this could have been caused by > > someone running something they shouldn't have or if it looks like a > > system problem. > > Heard of it - just not recently. If it happens one off, I wouldn't > worry too much (though I might be inclined to wonder why root is > connecting to a database). I'd probably do a sanity check with oncheck> on the system, for peace of mind. If it recurs, then I'd start worrying. > > -- > Jonathan Leffler #include <disclaimer.h> > Email: jleffler@earthlink.net, jleffler@us.ibm.com > Guardian of DBD::Informix v2005.01 -- http://dbi.perl.org/ It did recur and I am worried. Decide to reboot the entire system. It had been up for almost three months and sometimes funny things happen to memory when it's up for long periods of time. Trouble is we have three other Informix instances running on this box and they have not been having any problems. My fingers (and everything else I own) are crossed.