[vox-tech] not sure what to call it

Jay Strauss vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
Sun, 14 Apr 2002 23:23:03 -0500


I'm addicted to yahoo hearts

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Stockton" <codejnki@codejnki.com>
To: <vox-tech@lists.lugod.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [vox-tech] not sure what to call it


> Actually this a new install.  It is about 3 weeks old and has done it
since
> I installed it.  The problem is that it's almost random.  My girlfriend
and
> I use it as an internet terminal and one of us will log out and the other
> will try to log in and it'll hang.
>
> But speaking of new RPM's I did add Sun Java because she likes to play
Yahoo
> card games.  I'm wondering if that could be the problem.
>
> Scanning both dmesg and messages hasn't revealed a prime suspect which is
> why I turned to the list.  I guess I'm just too used to things working :)
>
> I've dissabled USB and will watch to see what happens.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Jay Salzman" <p@dirac.org>
> To: <vox-tech@lists.lugod.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 11:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [vox-tech] not sure what to call it
>
>
> > patrick,
> >
> > assuming this isn't a new install:
> >
> > the most important question for you to ask is "what changed".  what was
> > the last administrative type thing you did?  have you recently installed
> > any rpms?  a kernel?  modify /etc/modules.conf?
> >
> > systems don't just "go bad" unless there's a hardware problem involved.
> >
> > what happens when you boot the thing in single user mode?
> >
> > have you looked at dmesg for any clues why this may be happening?
> >
> > try to disable USB.  we've recently had problems at installfests with
> > mandrake and USB.
> >
> > pete
> >
> *snip*
>
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