Facebook Crashing Computer?

[Hans Muecke]

Am Sonntag, 12. Juni 2011, um 16:18:54 schrieb Kipton Moravec:

> I have a Ubuntu system that has been working super for a few years.

Define "for a few years" in number of years,
> 
> Recently it has crashed on me when I have been in Facebook.  It has
> happened 6 times now and each time it has been while I have been doing
> something, (3 were while I was entering text).
> 
> There is no error. There is no kernel panic. Just a blank screen and
> then the PC reboot sequence.
> 
> My first thought was processor over heating. I checked the processor
> temperature and it wa reporting 49C and it was set to safety shutdown if
> the temperature got to 100C.
> 
> My second thought was memory. So A ran a many hour memory test with no
> errors.
> 
> The only thing left is the power supply, but I had two crashes yesterday
> while on Facebook, and non today while doing other web browsing, and
> using open office. So the power supply is working now. It seems weird.
> 
> Any ideas?

Some hardware  might be failing due to age, wear and tear. From my experience 
I would see the hard disk as a suspect. 

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Talk to you later ... Hans (89 to go)

 
2011/06/12 20:50
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