Richard,
Thanks for the reply.
> Does the num-lock key still work, (does the led light when it is pressed).?
I'll check this.
> Can you get to the console with the log on it, normally it is ctrl-alt-F4
> It could be and console. If so check what the last message is and if there
> are any error messages.
This is a fresh install, so no formatted partition in which a log can
be found.
> When things like this happen it is normally a hardware problem, ie flaky
> ram or an overclocked CPU.
> A bad H/D should not freeze the machine.
Yes, I assume it's hardware. A partial replacement of RAM was my first
step, but I think I'll change it altogether. Maybe overclocked. Not
sure how I'd know. It is a "Pentium S" (?) which I don't recognize,
and it is said to run 100 MHz. If I turned off the "turbo," I wonder
if that might compensatew for overclocking.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Haines
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