--- Michael Proto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unga wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I'm using FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE on Intel P4 3.0GHz, > > 512MB Ram computer. > > > > Its very irritatingly hangs very frequently, more > than > > 10 times a day. Do others find FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE > > always hangs? I simply cannot use it for any > serious > > use, not even to send a mail, other than browsing > web. > > > > I find it mostly when I try to move the mouse it > > hangs. Upward and downward cursor keys press and > hold > > also hangs, but not always. These may be just > > coincidental. How do I find why it hangs? How is > the > > stability of the upcoming 7.0? > > > > Best Regards > > Unga > > > > I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but I'm running > several 6.2-RELEASE-p8 > boxes (servers and laptop workstations) for several > months now without a > single lock-up. I'd first look into hardware, > testing memory, testing > the power supply, and checking CPU/chipset > temperatures as they have > often contributed to problems similar to what you > are describing. 6.2 > has been working extremely well for me with no > stability issues that > weren't related to hardware problems. > >
Thanks for all the replies. It may be a hardware issue. This is a more than four year old computer. Btw, I forgot to mention this is not a server, its running KDE, trying to use as a desktop. Any one of the hangs do not develop any core dump or /var/crash/kernel.0 or /var/crash/vmcore.0. Just the cursor disappear and keyboard does not respond. Only switch off and on can bring the machine up. Are there any hardware analyzing software that I can run on FreeBSD, so that I could narrow down the cause? Unga ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"