Damn Small Linux Desktop Hang

[RicVic]

Hi everyone,

I have DSL 4.2.5 (Linux kernel 2.4.31) installed to the hdd on a 10 year old

Compaq Presario 1620 (167 MHz and 80 MB RAM). It connects to the web via

a Motorola SB5100 Surfboard cable modem, Netgear WGR614 wireless router

and a D-Link DWL-G650 wireless cardbus adapter (PCMCIA). When I finished

using it last evening, I went into DSL control panel and selected PCMCIA then

'suspend'.Today I reopened DSL control panel followed by PCMCIA then

'resume' to get back on the web, but the pointer froze at that point.

I don't like to have to do a hard shutdown, so is there a key combination to

exit non-responding application(s)? How can I shut down safely?

[Jonathan183]

You can try ctrl+alt+f1 and see if you are able to do a console login and issue shutdown -h now. You could also try ctrl+alt+del which may cause a controlled shutdown as well.

[RicVic]

Hi Jonathan183,

I just tried your suggestions, and neither ctrl+alt+f1 or

ctrl+alt+del had any effect- it's still unresponsive...

I also tried the 'escape' key and also ctrl+alt+escape.

[jayd512]

Hi, RicVic!

I was looking through older posts and found one that may help you out.

Link

It seems to have some of what you're looking for. Hope it helps!

[RicVic]

Hi jayd512,

Thanks for the Link you provided. I wish I could say that the

problem got solved, but it didn't. It looks like a hard shutdown

is becoming inevitable...