Unexpected freezes in Maverick

Carsten Agger agger at modspil.dk
Mon Nov 29 19:26:08 UTC 2010


On 29-11-2010 10:55, Franz Waldmüller wrote:
>> Does anyone know how I continue from here in an attempt to diagnose the
>> problem? I'd really like to know if there's a kernel bug or something
>> that causes the freeze, as it's causing me to lose work right now.
>>
> You could try to run an older ubuntu version of which you know worked.
> But if sys rq keys don't work I suspect a hardware error.
>
> Last week I experienced freezes on a machine too and tried 4 different
> kernels. Finally I discoverd that either the IDE-Port or the IDE-cable
> was broken. (Attached my dvd drive to another IDE-Port and everything works)
>
The sysrq keys do work (thanks for teaching me that trick!). Nothing 
else works (short of the power button).


I suppose this means it must be software-related, somehow. Does anyone 
know what I can do to diagnose it?

br
Carsten







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