On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 05:56, Karsten M. Self wrote: > Problems with X locking up. > > Different box from the slow drive problem posted earlier. > > I've got a CappuccinoPC Mocha mini-ITX format system. Pretty much > everything's onboard. > > Over the past several weeks I've had increasing problems with system > stability, particularly with X. 'last' shows system boots on the 8th, > 10th (twice) and 11th (three times). Prior to that, 6/27, 6/9, and 6/4. > > I'm a bit concerned about thermal damage as the system runs in a warmish > ambient environment (95°F/35°C), and does periodically overheat and > lock. Graphics is integrated to the Mobo. > > > > Typically, X freezes. Mouse responds, but keyboard doesn't, including > modifier keys such as capslock, numlock, and scroll/lock. > <ctrl><alt><F[1-6]> doesn't take me to a console. > > The system as a whole is still running (I'm writing this shelled in > under SSH). Process table shows X still running, as well as my full X > session.
Might be something as simple as your keyboard spooking the keyboard controller on the motherboard. I had issue with a "cheaper" keyboard I'd purchased from a super-sale. It had the neato Blue Back lighting on the keys. I plugged my OLD IBM one back in... all is better. Now, I have also heard that some USB keyboards are exhibiting a similar trait in the 2.6.x with udev environ... along with the PS/2 variants. I have also had "static build-up" with most versions of most OS. The fix for that was: remove keyboard from socket. give a good ole "FEELING" to ground it... plug it back in. The static would give you a similar problem of lockup... as you forcing something it discharges and off the machine goes into lala land. Good luck. -- greg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The technology that is Stronger, better, faster: Linux
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