On Monday 09 January 2006 17:17, Martin Soltau wrote:
I would really appreciate any new idea and I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Hi Martin, Some quick ideas come to mind, in no particular order: - use the boot option splash=none so you can try scrolling back up with Shift+PgUp for error messages. (btw, a complete list of these parameters is available at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.) - I don't know off the top of my head exactly when tty10 (Ctl+Alt+F10) becomes available, but try it shortly before the hangs usually occur and watch for anything useful. - check the performance settings in your BIOS... look for something like "bleeding edge fast needs laboratory certified parts" to "dull, slow but stable with off-the-shelf parts." Try stepping down the performance to whatever "stable" is and see if the problem goes away. If it does, you may need to take a second look at your memory and/or settings (you can sometimes step down the CAS rate from, say, 2.5 to 3.0 and test.) If these tests eliminate the hangs, replace the modules with lifetime guarantee advance replacement name brand modules. Expensive? Not if you factor in the time you invest in troubleshooting these kinds of problems. - another option is to substitute the installed memory for known good name brand modules (different manufacturer, prefereably pulled from a working identical system) I'll share more if they come to mind, but you've got some stuff to play with now. ;-) regards, - Carl