on Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 04:55:06PM -0400, Greg Folkert ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 05:56, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > Problems with X locking up. > > > > Different box from the slow drive problem posted earlier. > > > > I've got a CappuccinoPC Mocha mini-ITX format system. Pretty much > > everything's onboard. > > > > Over the past several weeks I've had increasing problems with system > > stability, particularly with X. 'last' shows system boots on the 8th, > > 10th (twice) and 11th (three times). Prior to that, 6/27, 6/9, and 6/4. > > > > I'm a bit concerned about thermal damage as the system runs in a warmish > > ambient environment (95°F/35°C), and does periodically overheat and > > lock. Graphics is integrated to the Mobo. > > > > > > > > Typically, X freezes. Mouse responds, but keyboard doesn't, including > > modifier keys such as capslock, numlock, and scroll/lock. > > <ctrl><alt><F[1-6]> doesn't take me to a console. > > > > The system as a whole is still running (I'm writing this shelled in > > under SSH). Process table shows X still running, as well as my full X > > session. > > Might be something as simple as your keyboard spooking the keyboard > controller on the motherboard. Possible. I'm using a Compaq PS/2 kbd bought a year or so back when my trusty old original Gateway started developing some dropped keys. I've got a crate of others I might be able to check.
> I had issue with a "cheaper" keyboard I'd purchased from a super-sale. > It had the neato Blue Back lighting on the keys. > > I plugged my OLD IBM one back in... all is better. > > Now, I have also heard that some USB keyboards are exhibiting a similar > trait in the 2.6.x with udev environ... along with the PS/2 variants. Not an issue here. > I have also had "static build-up" with most versions of most OS. The fix > for that was: remove keyboard from socket. give a good ole "FEELING" to > ground it... plug it back in. Weather's sufficiently humid (not dramatically, but sufficient) that static _shouldn't_ be a problem. And it never has been before, at any rate. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Vote with your head: http://www.americanassembler.com/features/iq_state_averages.htm
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