Major problem with Oneiric 11.10 freezing

[Tom Bell]

On 2/13/2012 4:01 AM, Mark Fraser wrote:
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> On Monday 13 Feb 2012 04:49:43 Tom Bell wrote:
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> > Most of the time when I start a program, Thunderbird, Firefox, Dolphin,
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> > etc., it will delay anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes and even then there is
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> > no guarantee that it will actually start. I have 3 screen captures that
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> > illustrate the problem and I will upload them to anyone who is
> interested.
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> > Below is as much information as I could think to send. If anyone wants
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> > more information, please be specific.
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> Do you have any effects running?
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> Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org
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Today, I replaced the old HD with a new one and everything is back to
normal.  The only thing I can figure is that the electronics of the SATA
IDE drive went West(went bad).
The SATA buss is only a buss so I figured that either it was my M/B or
the IDE part of the drive that was defective, so replacing the drive
settled the matter.
Thanks for all your help!  Keep this in mind when someone else has a
similar problem!

Tom