One of the main reasons I started using linux was the much touted great
reliability and minimal crashes. However recently I have had considerable
problems with the machine (pentium 450) freezing up when left alone for
several hours. The situation is that I am running KDE and using Kppp to
Eric..
I have had this problem before in Windows. The fix was I had to setup the
power down functions in the properties where the screen saver is. What
happens is after 1 hour the computer will start shutting down my hard
drives and will not wake them up when I come back and making me restart
Eric Mings wrote:
One of the main reasons I started using linux was the much touted great
reliability and minimal crashes. However recently I have had considerable
problems with the machine (pentium 450) freezing up when left alone for
several hours. The situation is that I am running KDE
Check to see if you have the power saver functions in your bios turned
on
Eric Mings wrote:
One of the main reasons I started using linux was the much touted great
reliability and minimal crashes. However recently I have had considerable
problems with the machine (pentium 450) freezing up
On Sat, 09 Oct 1999, you wrote:
One of the main reasons I started using linux was the much touted great
reliability and minimal crashes. However recently I have had considerable
problems with the machine (pentium 450) freezing up when left alone for
several hours. The situation is that I
Well, I would guess Linux does not have the information to wake up something
shut down by a hardware or firmware power manager.
I turned off the power savers on board and let my machine hum. I use it as
an alarm clock, you see. The mp3s I hate the most blare at me from the
other side of the
Sounds like possibly a heat problem. What's the average ambient temp
in the room with the P450? Also, are you overclocking it? If so,
that's a good way to get it to lock up!
John
No overclocking. Don't know the temp, but I have two Macs and a 486
running in the same room with no
