Re: Dual-boot machine dies after SUSE install

Jeff Miller <jwmillerusa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm a newbie to linux, and wanted to try it out, so I installed SUSE 10
> (OSS) on my Windows XP (Dell, Pentium 4) desktop. During installation
> the screen went black without warning, the monitor stopped receiving

Sounds like power saving.

> signals, and the computer appeared to be totally unresponsive. I had to

What made it appear so? Does capslock work?

> unplug it to reboot, and was able to finish the installation. Then, it

Uh, uh. No you weren't. You have to start over. You have a hardware
problem.

> I'm determined to try linux, so I installed debian over the SUSE
> install. Same problem.

Same hardware.

> And now, it started doing the same thing (going
> comatose) in Windows.

Same hardware.

> It seems to be happening more and more quickly
> after booting up.

Same hardware. I would guess an overheating problem. Put it in the bios
screen and see if the same thing happes.

> Can anyone help diagnose and fix this problem?

Fix your hardware. Probably "fix your fan".

Peter
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