A random hardware falure like the one described here sounds like a piece of equipment is incompatible with the basic driver used.
Have you tried: Disabling sound. Add a video card and disable the onboard video card. Disabled a network interface. It sounds like you have a device utilizing the PCI buss that is recieving instructions and causing the system to fail. What are the device specs? What is the linux Specs? Hesperant > Rod Roark wrote: > > > On Sunday 10 February 2002 07:07 am, Stephen M. Helms wrote: > > > ... The problem I am getting is the computer freezes up > > > on boot generally after it shows the plug and play specs to the > > > screen.... > > > > I assume this means it's inconsistent. There's no pat answer. > > It could be any of: > > > > - Bad CPU > > - Bad motherboard > > - Loose cable or addon card > > checked > > > - Bad hard drive > > Tried booting from CD same problems. > > > - CPU fan worn out > > Good working condition. > > > - Heatsink not properly installed > > Very good job done by the installer on this one. Whoever it was > (Diamond decal on front). > > > - Bad hard disk > > - Incorrect motherboard settings (BIOS or jumpers) > > Auto detect type BIOS, I have tried several manual settings. > > > - Malfunctioning addon card (video, modem, etc.) > > None. > > > > > - Anything else > > > > The usual approach is to remove everything not needed for bootup, > > and then swap stuff out till it works. > > I am A+ certified, so I have experience in what to check, I was just > hoping I was missing something. I am just at the point of giving up > besides saying replace the motherboard and CPU. Of course I like fixing > things and do not like giving up. > > Thanks, > Stephen > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
