At 02:52 PM 4/22/02 -0700, you wrote: >begin Richard S. Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Thanks for the tip. I'll remember that. As it is, I'm unable to ping, > > browse to, ssh to, tel-net to, telepathically link to, or otherwise > > communicate with the machine. I'll try smoke signals next. > >this is a good indication that the kernel is truly dead. smoked. it's >almost 100% certain to be a hardware problem of some sort.
Bugger. >the most important question now is -- what recently changed? did you >install any new packages? any new hardware? change bios? Hrmmm.... The only thing I can think of are some RH7.2 packages that I installed through Red Carpet the other night. > > I have had to reinstall X on this machine before, so I have wondered > > about its stability. I think the issue is probably deeper than that > > at the moment, but I'll try ctrl+alt+backspace this evening at home. > >what kind of video card? what version of X? (X -version). GeForce 2, I believe. I'll check on X when I get home, but I believe it's a pretty recent version. >is your system overclocked? who built it? I don't think that's an issue... my brother-in-law actually built the computer for me (he and my wife worked on it together -- it was my wife's wedding present to me), and he's not a big fan of overclocking, as far as I know. But I'll ask him. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech