ubuntu burn-in for new computer?

[Kent Borg]

On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 03:50:10PM +0100, 'Forum Post wrote:
> May I ask why you wish to burn your PC in? I have never heard of this
> behaviour before...

To make sure it works.

I have been intending to replace my basement server with a (mostly)
new box and have been playing with Dapper.  The old machine works.  I
don't want to pull it until the new one convinces me it is working.

So far I have had problem with networking going away after a day or
two of running.  I think it has happened twice in a couple weeks.  I
don't know if it is a hardware problem or software, so I have been
applying the updates, and watching it.

So much for why, a comment on how: Let it run.  Use each distinct
piece of hardware.  Running compiles will certainly excercise most of
the box.  Maybe run a ton of data into and out of your network card
to/from another box.  Personally, mostly have it sitting there in the
kitchen running, and I use it when I have occasion to use it.  I won't
swap it in as a server until I also have my new configuration set up.
(Do I want to run Xen and LVM, for example?)


-kb