hoary freezes : how to trace and why ?

[Renaud Vernet]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Renaud Vernet wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hi !
>>
>>My system freezes sometimes, on my laptop.
>>This problem happens not everyday, but let's say... every week, although
>>I use my computer ~12 hours a day.
>>
>>So I have 2 questions :
>>
>>- how to trace this ? I guess I have to look in the /var/log/something,
>>but what kind of message should I look for ?
> 
> 
> Won't find a thing :-)
> 
>>- it *looks like* it is a networking issue, because it happens when I am
>>connected, or when I transfer a lot.
> 
> 
> It's a SATA / CD "thing".  It's a known bug - I think fixed at 2.6.13, but
> I'm not sure.  
> 
>>I have a dell inspiron 6000, with kernel 2.6.10 compiled by myself, b44
>>ethernet driver.
> 
> 
> I've got the same machine.  The problem is easily worked around by keeping a
> readable CD in the drive.  I haven't had a freeze since I started doing
> that.
> 
> (btw, there _is_ a networking "thing" too.  The b44 driver times out when
> it's first loaded, but I don't usually have a problem after the first few
> minutes).
Thanks for the advice, I'll try them !