Re: Ubuntu 6.06 Machine Constantly locking up.

Thanks for your suggestions. I have looked through /var/log/syslog and
there doesn't appear to be anything in there.

I have also tried running the memory test, but it froze during that,
though interestingly the + after Memtest (in the top right, with green
background) still flashes!

So the power supply it is!

Once again thanks everyone for their help & suggestions.

Jamie

On 23/08/06, Brian McKee <brian.mckee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tuesday 22 August 2006 14:23, Christofer C. Bell wrote:
On 8/22/06, Brian McKee <brian.mckee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If that doesn't turn up anything, run the memtest utility
(pretty sure it's an option on the install cd, or download and
burn yourself a cd with that on it.) If it shows errors that's
likely your problem. If it dies doing that, suspect the power supply...

It's actually an option during a normal boot. Hit ESC at the Starting
GRUB prompt and select memtest86 from the menu:

From the installed /boot/grub/menu.lst:

title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
boot


Well gosh darn it - it is so!
Thanks for pointing that out!

Brian



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