> On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 15:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On 30 May 2003, at 3:18pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > I tried to restart the machine and it hangs at: >> > >> > Freeing unused kernel memory: 240k >> >> What have you changed since you last successfully booted the machine? > > Nothing.
If you really did nothing, I'd forget about software: it almost (*almost*) certainly means that some hardware went FUBAR. I'd run the memory test, but, if this machine is truly important, I'd consider getting a new motherboard, NIC, etc., and testing the kaput system as time permits. $.02, -Ken >> You might try running a memory diagnostic. MemTest86 is very nice, >> and >> free. <http://www.memtest86.com> > > In progress, it takes awhile. > > >> > Searching the web leads to references to rebuilding the kernel ... >> >> Rebuilding the kernel... for what reason? > > I haven't a clue, I just saw some references to it. > >> What makes you think installing RHL 9 would solve the problem, anyway? > > Nothing really, I'm trying to line up my options. :-) > > thanks for the response. > > --charlie > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Charlie Farinella, Appropriate Solutions, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 603-924-6079 > > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss > _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss