On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:32:47 +0000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Adam Butler) wrote: > Hi, > > I installed Ubuntu[1] (Debian w/ 2.6.8 kernel) on my Toshiba Satellite > M30 Centrino laptop last week, and it's great, apart from the fact that > the computer freezes up randomly. From what I can see, there is *no* > pattern, but it usually takes about 3 hours' use, and then suddenly stops. > > The only thing that responds is the little green light that comes on > when I press the 'Fn' button - no CapsLock light. I just have to hit > the power button. > > I thought it might be something to do with overheating - if I use the > laptop a lot, it seems to happen more often. I wrote a little script to > find out the temperature in /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM/temperature > when it freezes, and it's usually around 66C, which is actually OK, > isn't it? > > I also tried adding noacpi nolapci to my GRUB config, but it didn't make > any difference. > > If anyone has *any* idea what might be causing this, or how I can home > in on it, I'd be incredibly grateful - I'm trying to make the switch > from Windoze, and this is just about the only thing holding me back > (well, this and trying to suspend the laptop, but that's another > thread... :) > > thanks, > Adam >
I don't know what the Problem exactly is but I guess it is something in the kernel because on my Maschine it stopped with kernel 2.4.27. Maybe switching to 2.6.7 would be enough. > > [1] http://www.ubuntulinux.org > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen Best regards // Andreas Klein
