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Old 08-23-2009, 06:01 PM   #1
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Slackware 12.2 keeps freezing


Well, as i am listening to music just about 24/24 i leave my PC on most of the nights. I notice that every morning i wake up and open my monitor, my system is freezed, the music plays the time shows ok, but can`t do nothing but reset. Whats the problem?
 
Old 08-23-2009, 06:23 PM   #2
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Can you toggle to a different console, for example, using Ctrl-Alt-F2?

Have you tried a different screen saver?

Are you using power management tools?

If you have a second box, can you SSH into the frozen box?
 
Old 08-23-2009, 06:30 PM   #3
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Can you toggle to a different console, for example, using Ctrl-Alt-F2?

Have you tried a different screen saver?

Are you using power management tools?

If you have a second box, can you SSH into the frozen box?
1 i think i can toggle a console using ctrl alt f2, i also can hit ctrl alt del and it responds, aldough i can`t press the end sesion button
2 i don`t think i`m using any screen saver
3 power management off
4 no second box

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Old 08-23-2009, 07:40 PM   #4
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What vid card do you have?
 
Old 08-24-2009, 05:43 AM   #5
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What vid card do you have?
Ati Radeon 9550, but i manage to find the problem, it was pidgin that was freezing everything.
 
  


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