ubuntu freezes for no reason....

[Charles Malespin]

On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 23:29 +0200, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Do you have a atheros wifi chip?
> 
> Maybe this related to bug# 6108 in bugzilla. I was/am having problems
> also. try removing the restricted modules package and let us know what
> happens. That seemed to help me.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 5/26/05, Charles Malespin <charles.malespin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all, I am very new to linux and ubuntu and so far I only have one
> > major gripe about it...  Every once in a while everything freezes up and
> > I have to do a hard reboot to start up again.  I cant move anything or
> > do anything once it does it, and it does it randomly with no pattern.  I
> > was using FC3 briefly before this on the same computer(havent added or
> > changed anything) and it would freeze too, until I upgraded to the
> > 2.6.11 kernel.  Then no more freezes.  I am running a dual boot with XP
> > on the other side, video card is the ATI X300.  Any ideas?  Thanks,
> > Charles
> > 
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I am using a Dell USB wireless adapter for my wifi(does that help?)..
And sorry for the noob question, but what/where are the restricted
modules packages and how do I remove them?  Thanks