[COLUG] Boot problems

[Mark Erbaugh]

Thanks for the clarification.

I admit, I'm busy/lazy and tried the easiest thing (run the built in
memory test) first.  I'll open the case and look at the caps when I get
a chance. I know I'm taking a chance, but there is the project
deadline ...

Mark

On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 11:04 -0400, jep200404 wrote:
> Mark Erbaugh wrote:
> 
> > I had one good suggestion from the list to run a memory test program.
> 
> More particularly, to run memtest from a _Knoppix_ disk, 
> (not from a hard drive). In this case, running memtest from the 
> hard drive sufficed, but running memtest from a known good 
> live-CD such as Knoppix is preferred. That bypasses possible 
> problems with the hard drive. 
> 
> > Could [boot and memory test problems] indicate that something 
> > (power supply or power distribution on the MB or something else) 
> > needs to "stabilize" before it's able to handle the full load of 
> > normal operation?
> 
> Well duh! 
> 
> What do you think the stuff about bulged caps was about? 
> Did you read the stuff in the links provided? 
> Note that the recommendation to inspect the caps was put 
> _before_ the recommendation to run memtest. 
> 
> Inspect the caps and report what you see. 
> 
> There certainly are other thermally related causes for 
> motherboards to fail, but bad caps is perhaps the most common one, 
> after stuck fans and clogged heat sinks. 
> 
>    http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acolug.net+lubrication
>    http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acolug.net+fan
> 
> > I bought the computer used a few years ago from a trusted friend. I
> > believe the computer was new in 2000 or 2001, so the MB and power supply
> > are 7 or 8 years old.
> 
> Read the links in the earlier email. 
> 
> Château 臺灣 二千 and 二千一 have the fine bouquet of fresh soil at night, 
> ... I mean the fine bouquet of night soil. 
> 
> Your motherboard is due. 
> 
> 
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