how to debug a random freezing problem?

From: Adam Butler (520015082978-0001_at_t-online.de)
Date: 11/09/04

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    Hi,

    I installed Ubuntu[1] (Debian w/ 2.6.8 kernel) on my Toshiba Satellite
    M30 Centrino laptop last week, and it's great, apart from the fact that
    the computer freezes up randomly. From what I can see, there is *no*
    pattern, but it usually takes about 3 hours' use, and then suddenly stops.

    The only thing that responds is the little green light that comes on
    when I press the 'Fn' button - no CapsLock light. I just have to hit
    the power button.

    I thought it might be something to do with overheating - if I use the
    laptop a lot, it seems to happen more often. I wrote a little script to
    find out the temperature in /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM/temperature
    when it freezes, and it's usually around 66C, which is actually OK,
    isn't it?

    I also tried adding noacpi nolapci to my GRUB config, but it didn't make
    any difference.

    If anyone has *any* idea what might be causing this, or how I can home
    in on it, I'd be incredibly grateful - I'm trying to make the switch
    from Windoze, and this is just about the only thing holding me back
    (well, this and trying to suspend the laptop, but that's another
    thread... :)

    thanks,
    Adam

    [1] http://www.ubuntulinux.org 

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