I've got a Mandrake 8.2 install that periodically will stop reponding after logging in. It will prompt for username and password and then just sit there. I can't switch between virtual terminals nor give a CTRL+ALT+DEL to cleanly shut the system down. The only thing I am able to do is power cycle the box.
This happens no matter how I'm logging either via the console, graphical X via KDM, remote SSH, or a Webmin login. Now even though the login I'm attemping has stopped responding all kernel level networking still works because the box still acts as the internet gateway for the rest of my client boxes just fine. I've run Linux in the form of one distro or another for as long as I've had this box which I built in the summer of '98. I really don't think it's a hardware issue but maybe I'm wrong. The install is failry stock. The kernel is 2.4.18-6mdk (Mandrake's default kernel). The hard drive is formatted with ext3 and supermount is enabled on the removable drives. For simplicity's sake I used Mandrakes internet sharing utility which installs DHCP server, Bind namecashing, and sets up the appropriate filtering rules between the cable modem and the lan. I would realy appreicate any help in tracking down why this is happening. Patrick _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
