Random Lock Ups

**stewart_1322** · 02-12-2009

Installed dsl on my 2Gb Kingston Data Traveler. I got it to boot to the dsl os but it randomly locks up and freezes. This first happened when it was loading. Then after a forced shutdown it loaded fine, the within 30 seconds inside linux it locked up. It will do this when ever I move the mouse and start to do something. If it just sets there its fine but as soon as something starts going down....its done!

New to linux and booting USBs. I also did not look through 25 pages of this thread to see if this has been discussed.

Hope someone can help me.

Comp specs:
Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop
Vista home premium
2Gb RAM, Intel pentium Dual-Core 1.73Ghz

Need anymore info tell me.

I also tryed it on another comp, and it did the same thing.

**D-cat** · 02-12-2009

I also tryed it on another comp, and it did the same thing.

This tells me you probably have a bad disk. Try burning another one as slow as your burner will allow. If that doesn't work, try another distro. For those who want to go light-weight live with problem computers, I suggest Puppy.

**stewart_1322** · 02-12-2009

Its on a jump drive.

As far as I can tell, its ok until your start doing something, then within about a minute it just locks up. The OS will load up and work fine. I can let it set and idle with out touching it, and its fine, but once I start moving around the mouse its over.

I also try this on a computer running XP, same troubles, so Vista is not to blame here.

**devils casper** · 02-12-2009

It looks like Graphics Card problem.
Execute this

Code:

/sbin/lspci | grep -i vga
grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post output here.

**stewart_1322** · 02-12-2009

This might very well sound stupid, but how do I do that?

**devils casper** · 02-12-2009

Press Alt+Ctrl+F1. It will drop you at Command line login prompt. Log in there and execute commands.
Or boot up in command line mode only.

**stewart_1322** · 02-12-2009

I take it this is in Linux?

If your looking for the graphics card it's a Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family. aka - a piece of ****.

**devils casper** · 02-13-2009

Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and set up "vesa" as a Video Card driver.

Code:

Section Device
           Identifier   "Configured Video Device"
           Driver        "vesa"
EndSection

**stewart_1322** · 02-13-2009

Devils, I do appreciate the help.

You really need to explain this in a more retarded way. I know nothing about Linux, and how anything works in it. Overall I'm also not that great with the technical side of computers. I'm learning though.

I got to the part where you hit Ctrl, Alt, F1 and it took me to a command prompt type of window. I proceeded to type in your bit of "code?" and hit enter. Nothing happened, it just went down to the next line. You also said something about logging in? I don't have any login info or a place to put it. If thats what you meant.

Seems to be that this isn't rocket science.

**devils casper** · 02-13-2009

Execute this

Code:

vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Press i to start editing, press Esc, : ( full colon ) and x to save file.

i -- edit file -- Esc : x

Look for Video Device Section and set Driver value to "vesa". In case file is empty or there isn't any Driver line in Video Card Section, add new.

* Its Capital X in X11.

It really easy to edit xorg.conf file using LiveCD of any Linux distro.

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