On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 03:28 -0800, Unga wrote: > --- Michael Proto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Unga wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > > > I'm using FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE on Intel P4 3.0GHz, > > > 512MB Ram computer. > > > > > > Its very irritatingly hangs very frequently, more > > than > > > 10 times a day. Do others find FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE > > > always hangs? I simply cannot use it for any > > serious > > > use, not even to send a mail, other than browsing > > web. > > > > > > I find it mostly when I try to move the mouse it > > > hangs. Upward and downward cursor keys press and > > hold > > > also hangs, but not always. These may be just > > > coincidental. How do I find why it hangs? How is > > the > > > stability of the upcoming 7.0? > > > > > > Best Regards > > > Unga > > > > > > > I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but I'm running > > several 6.2-RELEASE-p8 > > boxes (servers and laptop workstations) for several > > months now without a > > single lock-up. I'd first look into hardware, > > testing memory, testing > > the power supply, and checking CPU/chipset > > temperatures as they have > > often contributed to problems similar to what you > > are describing. 6.2 > > has been working extremely well for me with no > > stability issues that > > weren't related to hardware problems. > > > > > > Thanks for all the replies. > > It may be a hardware issue. This is a more than four > year old computer. Btw, I forgot to mention this is > not a server, its running KDE, trying to use as a > desktop. > > Any one of the hangs do not develop any core dump or > /var/crash/kernel.0 or /var/crash/vmcore.0. Just the > cursor disappear and keyboard does not respond. Only > switch off and on can bring the machine up. > > Are there any hardware analyzing software that I can > run on FreeBSD, so that I could narrow down the cause? > > Unga >
Can you verify that the machine is actually dead? Do you have another machine that you can hook up either to a serial console, or ssh into the dead box? Weird X symptoms could lead to an unresponsive keyboard, with the machine running just fine underneath X.
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