Richard England wrote:
Kernel 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 smp fully updated install
firefox 1.5.09 via yum
If I start firefox and use or let it sit idle, eventually the system
will lock up. No keyboard response, cursor moves with mouse movement
but the buttons do not function. I can't conclusively say that firefox
is that cause but it seems to be the commonality. If I let the system
idle without firefox, I have yet to see a freeze.
Any one else seen this? Any one have some diagnostic tricks I can use
to isolate this?
I find it useful to show the seconds on the clock, and run gkrellm
{enable temperature logging if your pc can do it}, top, tail -f
/var/log/messages, ping another internal machine {eg router/firewall).
Make sure they are all visible in case it seems to have locked.
x86_64 kernel ?
x86_64 firefox ?
Does it ever happen if firefox gets opened, but no page {at all} is shown ?
Perhaps the pages you view are using plugins like java/flash, and or
reloading themselves {eg ads} ?
For the keyboard, next time try: alt-f1 {application menu}, alt-tab,
alt-backspace, ctrl-alt-del ? what about the kb leds num/caps, do they
toggle as normal ?
DaveT.
