Facebook Crashing Computer?

[Kipton Moravec]

On Sun, 2011-06-12 at 16:35 -0500, Hans Muecke wrote:
> 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,

About 3 year old.

> > 
> > 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. 

Disk statistics:
70 Power cycles
2 bad sectors for 100 HB drive 
Temp 33C / 91C


> 
> -- 
> Talk to you later ... Hans (89 to go)
> 
>  
> 2011/06/12 20:50
> EDDS 122050Z 33005KT CAVOK 17/08 Q1017
> 

Thanks,
Kip
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