siddhartha.j@netsol.co.in writes:
I have RedHat Linux 7.2 installed alongwith Windows 2000 on my Compaq Desktop. Every once in a while Linux freezes mysteriously and Win2K never does (to my embarrasment since I advocate Linux at my workplace). I checked the bootlogs etc for any error messages but got none. So looking for help. What info should I post that could help someone troubleshoot the problem? I suspect the NIC or the video card drivers.
It could be some hardware problem. The trouble with branded computers is that many times the problems they have with linux are difficult to pinpoint. You generally have to track someone having the same pc type from the same manufacturer. This is because they have custom-made components.
More often than not the specs for these hardware devices are not released. Drivers are built from the knowledge gained from reverse engineering hardware. Some driver writer misses some obscure feature and here we have mysterious hardware lockups irregularly. However post the relevant portions from the log file. Maybe we can help.
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