[COLUG] Odd hardware / graphics behavior under C5

[jep200404]

Josh <josh at globalherald.net> wrote:

[> Jim wrote: ]

> > Test your memory, just in case OO pigginess is exposing a
> > memory hardware problem.
> 
> Thanks, I'll do that.  After my original post on this topic, I posted 
> again with a report that my fiancee's Dell E1505N (with Ubuntu FF 
> pre-installed) does the same thing. 

So that possible cause has been probably eliminated. 

> On the Dell, we can "shake things loose" by hitting the blue Fn button and 
> several keys with the blue labels in sequence (i.e. sleep buttons, display 
> control buttons, etc).  After a few minutes, the laptop again becomes 
> responsive.  On my desktop, however - a Shuttle PC with an old IBM 
> "normal" keyboard - there's no way to 'shake it loose' short of ssh in and 
> kill the X server. 

When the computer doesn't respond to PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse, 
sometimes using USB keyboard and USB mouse will work. 

Of course, that's not a solution but trick for one's bag of tools. 
I keep a PS/2 to USB adaptor handy. 

Jim