hm I do not think so (although I need to check that),
because the problem started even during installation (I used the graphical mode)

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try and let you know.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 08 October 2002 15:18
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 strange behaviour
> 
> 
> It looks like power control setup.  Do you use KDE, so take a 
> look at KDE
> control -> PowerControl.  There's a similar thing for GNOME.  
> Anyway, I
> do not run apmd or apci services on my box.
> 
> On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Panos Melas wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've installed recently Mandrake 9.0 (replacing Mandrake 
> 8.2 which was working ok).
> >
> > The problem I have is that X-windows disappears for few 
> seconds (like switching to a
> > text console, or going into suspend mode) and then it 
> returns. None of the running processes
> > seems to be affected though.
> >
> > This behaviour is periodic e.g. every 10 min, the only 
> trace I can find in /var/log/messages is:
> >
> > kernel: eth0: Setting half-duplex based on auto-negotiated 
> partner ability 0000
> >
> > and some times NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: ...
> > FYI the NIC is based on Realtek RTL8139 loaded module 8139too.o
> > Any ideas?
> > Does DHCP have something to do with it? I do not run any of 
> these services at the moment
> > Regards
> > Panos
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> -- 
> -----------------------
> Alan Wilter S. da Silva
> -----------------------
>  Laborat�rio de F�sica Biol�gica
>   Instituto de Biof�sica Carlos Chagas Filho
>    Universidade do Brasil/UFRJ
>     Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
> 
> 
> 

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