Avoiding forced shutdown from non-functioning system

[Martin Laberge]

On June 4, 2007 12:36:29 Chris wrote:
> Hello everybody...I'm about as new as you can be so please forgive my
> ignorance.
> 
> I have just put a test computer together to learn....and learn well
> Ubuntu. (I'm coming from Open Suse...to many issues that never seemed to
> get resolved.)  
> For reference the pc uses the Intel 945G chipset (with onboard
> graphics),512MB DDR2 RAM and a SATA HD.  
> I'm assuming it's some drive conflict, but with this machine the machine
> stops responding.  This last time it was the mouse would still function
> but I couldn't click on anything, and the keys wouldn't function.  Other
> times the nothing would function and the machine would just lock up.
> Other than just dumping the power on the machine (or using the "Forced
> Misbehaving"applet is there another way to view what the heck is going
> on with this system?  
> Also sometime when the machine boots the desktop would show, but the
> panel would not show unless I click on the Desktop. Any idea why this
> happens.
> I haven't notice this issue with the Intels 865 or 875 chipsets...just
> the 945...?
> 
> Also guys I have some questions about things that may not be
> techincal....where is the best place to ask questions like what's the
> best software for remote desktop for Ubuntu to a WinXP machine...and
> things like that?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
> 
> 

for the best soft to remote access ANY OS, look at VNC (or it's derivate)
it can remote access other machine screen and mouse and keyb,
from/to linux,windows,os/x (once properly configured)
and is easy to use from any platform

for the graphic, I have a I-865G and if behaves correctly with accel
and GL and fonts, in 1280x1024 with the standard ubuntu drivers (using i915 DRI)
(once setup correctly too (i just removed the 1600x1200 from the xorg.conf file))
Maybe the I-945G is not well supported by the driver... or need additionnal adjustments

for the lockup, my memory chips are bus-400 but my machine runs well only if bios
is set to bus-320 speed of ram, (otherwise it locks, or jams, or slow, or ...)
Maybe you have similar situation...

I hope this helps...


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Martin Laberge
mlsoft at videotron.ca

30 years of unix admin... and still learning!