> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert F Donnelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 11:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Robert F Donnelly > Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Huson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 5:02 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [gentoo-user] Freeze on Emerge Compile > > > > I am having a problem where my computer will freeze during long > compiles. > > The > > computer works fine every other time and i have never had a problem with > > it. > > I have tried to do the emerges with X running, without X running, after > a > > fresh restart, after leaving it powered off. No luck yet. I checked the > > logs > > also and there is nothing in them that would be the reason for the > > freezing. > > Any ideas? > > > > -Mark > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > I have this same problem. My fan went out on my northbridge a while back > when I had windows on the machine, but windows never locked up. I > formatted > and tried to install gentoo from stage 1. It would start compiling and > freeze soon after. When I underclocked, everything ran fine. Since then > I > have bought a better hsf for my processor and better cooling for my > northbridge. The problem still exists. My next guess is to try some > better > memory which I now have, I just need to install it. The optimal fsb of my > system is 333mhz and currently I have DDR266 PC2100 in there. When I > underclock, I set my fsb to 266mhz. So I am now thinking that the memory > is > a problem. I have been running it at a higher clock than rated when I was > running windows and it didn't mind but gentoo does. I'll get this memory > installed in the next couple of days and let you know if it helped. Good > luck. > > Robert F Donnelly > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
I tried running at my full fsb of 333mhz with some DDR333 PC2700 memory and I still have that same problem. I think something went bad on my motherboard while I was running the northbridge w/o a heatsink or fan. I can live with a lower clock speed for now. Any luck on your end? Robert F Donnelly -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
