Ken Hawkins wrote: > I posted a rant on this very subject about 1 month ago. My laptop > continues to run just fine on 7.2, after a looonng day of attempting > to install 8.1 I KNOW its not hardware because I haven't had a hiccup > at all, and 7.2 autodetected all components, which 8.1 failed to > accomplish. > > Ken > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Davor Cengija wrote: >> >>> I'm having a really hard time with this new 8.1 >>> distribution. It is very unstable and unpredictable (something >>> I wouldn't expect from Mandrake Linux). Anyone experienced >>> similar problems, say: >>> >>> - kicker dies without obvious reason >>> - konqueror segfaults with libstdc++ errors in debug stack trace >>> - the X server freezes while the rest of the system works fine (say, >>> internet connection). However, mouse and keyboard are dead (since >>> they're controlled by X, of course) >>> - xemacs segfaults with different errors, in different states >>> >> Check your hardware. This sounds suspiciously like a failing CPU or case >> fan. I've been running 8.1 for about two months now and it has been >> solid. >> > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > It could be the kernel. Try to install LM 8.1 with 2.2.19 instead of 2.4.8. Maybe that will help and fix your installation blues. HTH
altoine
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