2009/1/24 Parthan SR <parth.technofr...@gmail.com> > Venkatesh Nandakumar wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> My computer, started crashing pretty frequently, after installation of >> Ubuntu 8.10. The question I want to know is, what logs do I read to figure >> out what exactly went wrong? >> I know this is pretty ambiguous, so here are some more details. >> >> I've already checked out kern.log, syslog, dmesg logs, daemon logs. >> Nothing >> seems suspicious. Clipped version is here :- >> http://pastebin.com/md487ccc >> >> My hardware config:- >> http://pastebin.com/m130ac839 >> >> I think the possibility could be pidgin and/or gnome-do (cause i've >> enabled >> a number of plugins which came with it), and am currently logging it in >> debug mode, just in case.... >> >> > > It's still pretty ambiguous because you haven't defined what do you mean by > "crash". What does it actually crash and when? When it is showing the splash > screen during boot up? or at the login screen? or after you have logged in > and when the desktop is loading up? Or when the desktop has completely > loaded and there is some app started on first login? Unless you tell it out > it's very hard to diagnose what's causing the problem.
Hi, It crashes after its fully up and running..Usually, 2-3 hours+ after starting up. The system just freezes. My Caps-Lock indicator starts blinking(and that's when I get the indication :) ), and that's pretty much it. Venkatesh Nandakumar > > I'm not expecting anyone to solve the problem for me here, just want >> notice >> on how to proceed, what to look out for. >> > Well, that's weird. Any help asked is generally towards solving the > problem. Even if we say how to proceed and what to look for, it's towards > finding the culprit and solving the problem. > > -- > --- > With Regards, > > Parthan "technofreak" > <gpg> 2FF01026 > <blog> http://blog.technofreak.in > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe > <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
