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On 11/04/11 19:20, Grant Sewell wrote: > > I'm doubting it'll be an application causing this as a) I have never > seen a bog-standard application causing a bombing of this nature, and > b) it happens irrespective of whether it is running Windows or Linux. > It could be X - or rather it could be an issue with the graphics > hardware (Radeon Xpress 200M) - but again there doesn't seem to be any > consistency as to when it'll go, so I can't fathom out how it could be > X. I agree with the others try to check overheating. Possible there is a bug in the graphics card firmware - can it be upgraded? If not you could try disabling some of the acceleration features to see if that is what triggers the bug. There is an open Ubuntu bug on same, and some suggestion that very recent kernels might help. Reminds me I have open bugs to sort on a similar topic..... Simon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq