LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 02-27-2010, 04:57 PM   #1
joe.kent
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2010
Posts: 6

Rep: Reputation: 0
New to the forum, used linux for a few years


While I'm new to the forum, I've used Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat and now I'm trying out Mint. My problem is, ever since I've had to replace my hard drive, my linux partitions (dual boot with Windows 7 Ultimate) will install fine and work fine until they OS freezes, I've noticed this many times a day, and it doesn't matter if I'm using the internet, using GIMP or the system is just idle. Its a Gateway AMD Dualcore TL-52, with 2GB RAM, 250 hdd, integrated video. It doesn't matter what flavor of Linux I install, they all do the same thing. Any help?
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:00 PM   #2
Tinkster
Moderator
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
Blog Entries: 11

Rep: Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928
Hi Joe,

Welcome to LQ!

The first question is: is the new HDD of the same variety, what type
is it (PATA, SATA?).


Cheers,
Tink
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:06 PM   #3
joe.kent
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2010
Posts: 6

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Tink,
Its the same style drive, just larger. Its a western digital WD Scorpio Enhanced IDE hard drive, 250 GB. Anything else I need to know?
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:09 PM   #4
Tinkster
Moderator
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
Blog Entries: 11

Rep: Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928
OK, if it's PATA (EIDE), what is the mode of master/slave set-up
on the new drive, is it attached to the same cable the old one was
attached to? Is it the only device on that cable?

If you still have the faulty drive around, check its settings and
make sure they're the same.


Cheers,
Tink
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:11 PM   #5
joe.kent
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2010
Posts: 6

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Tink,
Did I mention this was a Laptop?
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:44 PM   #6
Tinkster
Moderator
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
Blog Entries: 11

Rep: Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928Reputation: 928
No, you hadn't mentioned that ... you spoke of the make & model,
but I didn't look that up :}

Not sure whether laptop HDDs have those jumpers at all, I guess
they may not, or always default to cable select, in which case
I have no idea what else to do about diagnosing the problem :/


Since it freezes up I guess you can't see anything in any of the
relevant logs after a restart? Does the freezing happen also if
you're just sitting on the command prompt (i.e., runlevel 1, 2 or 3?

Also: are the VERSIONS of the distros you installed after the HDD
swap identical to the ones you used before? Just trying to eliminate
that it's a kernel bug rather than a hardware issue.



Cheers,
Tink
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:45 PM   #7
joe.kent
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2010
Posts: 6

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Ok, so it just happened again while surfing the internet. ctrl-alt-f1 does nothing, infact it seems like the keyboard/trackpad are completely disabled. The only way to stop it seems to be holding the power button until the system shuts off.
 
Old 02-27-2010, 05:51 PM   #8
joe.kent
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2010
Posts: 6

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinkster View Post
No, you hadn't mentioned that ... you spoke of the make & model,
but I didn't look that up :}

Not sure whether laptop HDDs have those jumpers at all, I guess
they may not, or always default to cable select, in which case
I have no idea what else to do about diagnosing the problem :/


Since it freezes up I guess you can't see anything in any of the
relevant logs after a restart? Does the freezing happen also if
you're just sitting on the command prompt (i.e., runlevel 1, 2 or 3?

Also: are the VERSIONS of the distros you installed after the HDD
swap identical to the ones you used before? Just trying to eliminate
that it's a kernel bug rather than a hardware issue.



Cheers,
Tink
Tink,
I'm not sure on the kernel versions, It was ubuntu 8.04 I believe, and now I've tried ubuntu, fedora 12, ubuntu studio and now linux mint.
 
Old 02-27-2010, 06:34 PM   #9
nicholls15
Member
 
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Dublin
Distribution: Ubuntu Intrepid
Posts: 31

Rep: Reputation: 16
Does Win7 run fine ???

could be the HDD, Cause if it was happening with one distro grand , but a few of them , Strange

I have you tried checking the disk ???

Bad sectors that sort of stuff

Hope u sort it
 
Old 02-27-2010, 06:46 PM   #10
syg00
LQ Veteran
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Australia
Distribution: Lots ...
Posts: 21,103

Rep: Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117
That sort of thing makes me think memory or heat.
Linux is typically *much* more sensitive to memory mismatch, but that shouldn't have changed with just a hard disk replacement. Try sticking a small desk fan near it and see if the problem goes away.
 
Old 02-27-2010, 08:18 PM   #11
joe.kent
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2010
Posts: 6

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Wouldn't this have some effect on the Windows partition as well? I have no issues when its running. Since my last post, the machine has been sitting idle and I woke it up and it wasn't froze....
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How many years to become a Linux guru HadesThunder General 32 05-23-2016 01:05 PM
Copying a phpbb3 forum contents to a different forum; no admin access on source forum Maligree General 1 08-11-2008 11:45 AM
Is there as good Linux programming forum as LQ forum? kornerr LQ Suggestions & Feedback 5 04-29-2007 03:22 AM
Linux - Programming Forum , Linux - Tweaks Forum .. is it a bad idea ??? UsualTuxpect LQ Suggestions & Feedback 7 01-16-2006 03:33 AM
What do you think will have been with Linux after 2 years? Nad0xFF General 21 04-08-2005 11:04 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:35 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration