Here are most of the logs from the box.

http://www.geocities.com/losttoy2000/linuxlogs.html

If it's a freeze because of interrupt conflict, would the kernel/system be able to write any logs to the disk??

-----Original Message----- From: Rajesh Deo [mailto:rajeshdeo@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:10 AM To: linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] RedHat Linux 7.2 crashes - Win2K doesn't!!!!!

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 siddhartha.j@netsol.co.in wrote:

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.

Hi, Following things will help,

1. Processor, Video card, Network card model and make, Kernel version. info about any special driver configurations. 2. Portions of /var/log/messages or /var/log/syslog when the system froze. /var/log/XFree86.0.log or $HOME/.xsession-errors will also be useful if system freezes in GUI mode. 3. Description of activity being performed on the system when the freezing occurs, whether in GUI mode or command line mode, whether it is repeatable. 4. Setting SysRq keys may also help to unfreeze you keyboard etc. see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sysrq.txt

HTH, Rajesh