Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-13 Thread g
On 07/12/2013 04:02 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: This is why an incandescent lightbulb is much more likely to fail when you turn it on than at any other time. this is mainly caused by the 'inrush current when bulb first has voltage applied. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inrush_current I've

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-13 Thread Tim
On Sat, 2013-07-13 at 01:57 -0500, g wrote: i have a dual lamp fixture in kitchen that has been on a dimmer control from back in late 80's. neither of the bulbs have burned out because the dimmer is a 'zero cross on' type and because the dimmer always starts out at minimal voltage, there is no

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-13 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 12.07.2013 19:49, schrieb Paul Smith: I am experiencing the following problem while booting Fedora 19: smpboot: CPU2: Not responding. The computer seems to be blocked. Is there some way of rebooting it without having to power off the computer?

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-13 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 12.07.2013 22:00, schrieb Paul Smith: On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Reindl Harald h.rei...@thelounge.net wrote: I am experiencing the following problem while booting Fedora 19: smpboot: CPU2: Not responding. The computer seems to be blocked. Is there some way of rebooting it without

Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-12 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All, I am experiencing the following problem while booting Fedora 19: smpboot: CPU2: Not responding. The computer seems to be blocked. Is there some way of rebooting it without having to power off the computer? Thanks in advance, Paul -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-12 Thread Paul Smith
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Paul Smith phh...@gmail.com wrote: I am experiencing the following problem while booting Fedora 19: smpboot: CPU2: Not responding. The computer seems to be blocked. Is there some way of rebooting it without having to power off the computer? I believe that

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-12 Thread Paul Smith
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Reindl Harald h.rei...@thelounge.net wrote: I am experiencing the following problem while booting Fedora 19: smpboot: CPU2: Not responding. The computer seems to be blocked. Is there some way of rebooting it without having to power off the computer?

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-12 Thread Rick Stevens
On 07/12/2013 01:00 PM, Paul Smith issued this missive: On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Reindl Harald h.rei...@thelounge.net wrote: I am experiencing the following problem while booting Fedora 19: smpboot: CPU2: Not responding. The computer seems to be blocked. Is there some way of rebooting

Re: Computer blocked because of error smpboot CPU2: Not responding

2013-07-12 Thread Joe Zeff
On 07/12/2013 01:43 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: Power cycling (more specifically thermal cycling) is harder on the hardware than simply leaving it on. In my 35+ years in electronics, generally if a piece of equipment is going to die, it's going to do so during power up or a really big swing in