[wellylug] More info about Mandrake installation

[Cameron Hart]

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 09:51, Tim Wright wrote:
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> Well, after spendnig a few mins with the computer on Friday night (dodn't
> have too long) , it looks like some kind of  hardware failure. The computer
> randomally reboots. No kernel panic, and nothing in
> /var/log/XFreewhatever.log, or /var/log/messages. Unfortunatly I forgot to
> examine /var/log/syslog.
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> Hmm, random reboots means that it's probably the motherboard or power
> supply eh. I think it's time to be replaced anyway.
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> Tim Wright
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Before you leap to blaming the mobo or powersupply, switch the ram around. 
i.e. if you have 1 module move it to another slot, or if you have two or more 
modules, swap their places. If possible, the best way of course would be to 
try replacing it with known working ram and see if it reboots then.

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Cameron