[Leaplist] Latest Ubuntu version 8.10

[Steve Litt]

On Sunday 16 November 2008 07:01:16 pm Derek Konigsberg wrote:
> I just got an HP Compaq 8510w laptop, and tried installing Kubuntu 8.10 on
> it.  At first it seemed woefully unpolished (have Kubuntu 8.04 on my
> desktop, and no problems there).  But now, apparently due to the classic
> Linux "kernel of the week" game, 8.10 can't run for very long on this
> laptop without randomly freezing up.  

Hi Derek,

If you think it's the kernel, why don't you compile your own kernel. Maybe 
that will change the symptom.

Also, is it the kernel, or one of the apps, or drivers, or hardware (as 
opposed to drivers)? Or is it part of the power saver mode? Why not boot it, 
not run any apps except X and your desktop, and see if it's still running 
correctly after 24 hours, or double the current mean time to freeze.

Try booting Knoppix and see if it freezes after a long time.

Oppress the processor with a prime number generator like this:

http://www.troubleshooters.com/codecorn/primenumbers/primenumbers.htm#_The_Bit_Array_Improvement

Test the hard drive with Smartctl, and the temperature with mbmon.

Or, because you're you, why don't you write a simulator for your laptop, on 
which you can run SunOS 4.0.3c?

:-)

SteveT

Steve Litt
Recession Relief Package
http://www.recession-relief.US


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