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On Wednesday 04 Jul 2012 19:47:49 aaron moore wrote: > Hi all. > My main compter is an acer aspire tower. It dual boots Ubuntu and Windows, > however when I run Ubuntu it completely freezes and the only way to turn > it off is with the power button ( windows runs fine). On a fresh install > it works well for a while then it starts to freeze quit randomly at first > and then regularly right after it boots up. I have tried debian and the > same thing happens. I have disconnecting the internet, ditto, and googled > for similar problems but to no avail. Can anyone suggest a way to diagnose > the problem please. > > Re-Form Furniture > Aaron Moore > Conileigh > Skinners Bottom > Redruth > Cornwall > TR16 5DY > > Tel: 01209 890084 > Mob: 07805686188 > Email:aaronmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: www.re-formfurniture.co.uk Don't use Ubuntu, so I don't know if their installation disk includes any hardware detection progs, but dl a copy of Mageia and at the grub screen select memtest and run it, if it shows errors theres your problem, if it does not show any errors after doing a complete run, leave it to run over night to make sure. If Ubuntu will finish booting run the command dmesg in a terminal as root/sudo, and copy /past it into an email for the list. Regards John (Led43) -- Registered Linux user number 414240 Guy Faulks the only person to enter the Parliament with honest intentions and he was going to blow them up ! -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq