Re: Random System Crashes

From: Mike Chepesky (krayden1229_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/31/04

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Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:19:13 +0000
    >On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 09:32, Mike Chepesky wrote:
    > > I'm new to Linux, and I've just downloaded and installed the Fedora
    > > Core. Installation and configuration went smoothly, and I can work in
    > > the GNOME environment normally. However, it seems that every 1/2 hour
    > > or so, even in the middle of working on something, I get a crash. The
    > > computer is still on (i.e. I can still eject the CD-ROM drive, the
    > > power light is on), but my monitor turns off (as if it's gone into
    > > power-saving mode) and no keystrokes or mouse clicks will revive it
    > > (not even Ctrl-Alt-Del).
    >
    >
    >Maybe a hardware problem?  What kind of machine and processor?  Are you
    >doing any kind of over-clocking?  Were any other OSs able to run on this
    >machine?
    >
    >When this lock up happens, what happens when you do F1?  How
    >about Backspace?
     
     

    I had the idea that it might have been my monitor, and having too high a refresh rate, but lowering it didn't seem to help. I have an AMD Athlon running at 1 GHz, with no overclocking. Windows XP is running on a separate partition, and works fine.

    Mike


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