ok, in my logs i see the following right before it dies...

Apr 28 13:20:00 grunt CRON[1597]: (root) CMD (/usr/libexec/atrun)
Apr 28 13:30:00 grunt CRON[1600]: (root) CMD (/usr/libexec/atrun)
Apr 28 13:40:00 grunt CRON[1604]: (root) CMD (/usr/libexec/atrun)
Apr 28 13:50:00 grunt CRON[1607]: (root) CMD (/usr/libexec/atrun)
Apr 28 14:00:00 grunt CRON[1611]: (root) CMD (/usr/bin/newsyslog)
Apr 28 14:00:00 grunt CRON[1612]: (root) CMD (/usr/libexec/atrun)
Apr 28 14:19:55 grunt syslogd: restart
Apr 28 14:19:56 grunt /netbsd: NetBSD 1.3.3 (GRUNT) #0: Mon Feb  1 16:35:08
EST
1999
Apr 28 14:19:56 grunt /netbsd:
fb@grunt:/usr/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/GRUNT

does this help any?

thanks
nick

At 03:16 PM 4/28/99 -0400, you wrote:
>im using 1.3.3 on an IPX.
>
>i notice that once every day or so my IPX has returned to
>the firmware and is awaiting a b command to boot it... the logs
>do not turn up anything unusual.  the systems seems fine other
>than this.
>
>anyone notice anything similar with thier systems?  im running
>ipf and i hear ipf is buggy so maybe that has something to do with
>it?  what should i look for?
>
>this is reallying bother me because i will be leaving the machine
>unattended for about 3 months here pretty soon and i cant drive out
>4 hours for a reboot :(
>
>i really dont want to install 1.4_BETA unless i have to because 1.4 
>not be released until after i have left the machine for my 3 month
>summer leave.
>
>thanks,
>
>nick maniscalco
>nmanisca@vt.edu
>