Linux - DesktopThis forum is for the discussion of all Linux Software used in a desktop context.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
My SuSe installation locks up minutes after I boot. Currently, I'm just trying to recover some files before the system becomes useless.
I've never been able to pare down the possible causes of the problem. In the Linux forums I've looked at, nobody's been able to reliably replicate the problem.
Has anybody heard of this problem, or a solution? Maybe better, has anybody got any experience with a distro that runs solidly on an HP desktop, and can take advantage of a 64-bit AMD CPU? I think I'm pretty much done with SuSE -- 10.0 was bloated compared to earlier versions, and hell, years ago I was pretty happy with Redhat running fvwm.
My SuSe installation locks up minutes after I boot. Currently, I'm just trying to recover some files before the system becomes useless.
I've never been able to pare down the possible causes of the problem. In the Linux forums I've looked at, nobody's been able to reliably replicate the problem.
Has anybody heard of this problem, or a solution? Maybe better, has anybody got any experience with a distro that runs solidly on an HP desktop, and can take advantage of a 64-bit AMD CPU? I think I'm pretty much done with SuSE -- 10.0 was bloated compared to earlier versions, and hell, years ago I was pretty happy with Redhat running fvwm.
sglover910,
You did not include the model of your laptop. SuSE 10.0 has been around quite a while. Could it be that you need a more up to date kernel to handle your hardware? Depending on your hardware, some of your problem might be there.
SuSE 10.1 certainly had some better features than 10.0, but you also have newer versions as well. I would try something newer, or switch to another distro, as you mentioned.
The Achilles heal of SuSE 10 was the update system which ran on mono and could easily swamp the system. It was replaced with zypper which is much better.
Running top or some of the similar programs may tell you whether a service is causing the problem.
Also look at the beagle service.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.