try to reinstall ubuntu with latest version. On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Sharad Birmiwal <[email protected]> wrote: >> From the past couple of days, it has developed a strange problem. >> After running for around half an hour to about 45 mins, it suddenly >> becomes non-responsive. Nothing works, even the mouse pointer doesn't >> move a bit. The only thing that happens is that the Caps Lock and >> Scroll Lock keys start blinking. > > Classic indicator that your kernel crashed (kernel panic). Look at the > logs in /var/log to identify what was the reason. > >> The only resort then for me is to hold down the power key to switch it >> off. It then fails to start if I try to switch it on again. If I leave >> it for about an hour, I am able to boot it again but again after about >> 45 mins of usage, the same thing happens. > > Possibly heating as indicated by Nilesh already. See if your fan is > working. Within /proc/acpi/thermal_zone , you should be able to see > the temperature of the CPU (use cat temperature). A cleaning might be > in order. > > > Sharad > > -- > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >
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