Ben, Sounds like you might have some bad memory. Were you using a previous version of Linux, or has this machine had W$ only on it before this? Reason for asking is that W$ will not necessarily use all the memory, while Linux will.
Either way, I would suggest trying memtest86 for a while. Brian On Wed, 2002-03-27 at 15:06, B.O. Jone wrote: > Hi, > I wound up here after wondering around in search of a > miracle hand over my ailing Mandrake. > 8.2 certainly laid a good foundation for linux future > development ahead of all other distros. But I have one > cripling problem on my system: crashes everywhere. > Crashes come during bootup at various > points--Loading..., Starting..., etc., but always at a > different point. > Crashes also come in routine file read/write > operations after clicking on a loaded file folder with > the Home icon. > I have an impression that the new kernel 2.4x, on > which 8.x is based, is not yet settled down, > especially in file-r/w functions. > One clear signal of crash is to see the hd pilot > light lit up without blinking. > When a crash happens, there is no remedy but to > switch off the power and start over. The key presses > like ctl-alt-bs/del and Xkill do not function. > My question: Is there a way to tweak the kernel (or > my machine) settings to smooth over my system--amd k6 > 300mhz mmx, 130mb ram, read3d starfighter vid card > 16mb? > Or any other remedy, bettern than waiting for the > next version to come out. > thanx a mil. > ben > > __ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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