Thanks for your replies everyone. I ran memtester for abt 5 hrs
yesterday without noticing any thing. Box has not been altered for over
a year. Gut feeling is that Mageia 4 has a faulty app which runs before
login. No probs before installing Mageia 4. Not related to wifi
problems. Opera was a
I have sometimes experienced this kind of thing and agree it is usually
indicative of faulty hardware, however have also found it can be caused
by graphics drivers, particularly if the box has just gone through a
major distribution upgrade. These days it's the thing I (slightly)
worry about
From experience, the two most common causes of machine lock-ups have been
mentioned already
- power supplies can easily be tested (I can even lend you a tester) They
(power supplies) are very cheap too.
- dust buildup on the CPU cooling fins can be sorted with compressed air or
a blower (be
Speaking of which, where can one buy compressed air cans these days?
My laptop needs a blow out I think.
On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote:
From experience, the two most common causes of machine lock-ups have been
mentioned already
- power supplies can
Hi,
I have had some good results with a vacuum cleaner. All power cords
removed from the computer.
Some care and attention to use a plastic head on the vacuum cleaner
hose. My son has done it also,
and there have been no dead computers as a result. There have only been
happy computers.
He he.
The fan tends to be very fast when air is blown over it. Best to hold the
blades first.
Robert Fisher
On 22 Oct 2014 16:53, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nz wrote:
Robert Fisher wrote, On 22/10/14 15:06:
dust buildup on the CPU cooling fins can be sorted with compressed air
or a
