Chris January <chris <at> atomice.net> writes: > > > I recently tried installing Fedora 13 on a Dell Vostro 3700 laptop (Smolt > profile: > http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_970e240b-29c8-499d-a137-d645db440137). > The installer froze several times (i.e. the machine stopped responding to > mouse or keyboard input) so that it took several attempts before a > successfull install. After Fedora was installed it would freeze within > about 5 minutes of booting. Hi, just a couple of hints only: - regarding curent state - have a good look at dmesg /var/log/messages /* old and new */ - locking after several minutes may indicate trouble with - suspend/hibernate - System -> Preferences -> Power Management System -> Preferences -> Screensaver - look at -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 87 Jul 12 06:14 /var/log/pm-powersave.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4891 Jul 12 06:14 /var/log/pm-suspend.log - look at driver/display/monitor/power/screen-saving related issues -rw-r--r-- 1 root jb 213073 Jul 12 06:14 /var/log/Xorg.0.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root jb 157238 Jul 8 06:52 /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 32155 Mar 10 14:31 /var/log/Xorg.9.log - top /* look at RAM and swap space; Ctl-M to see memory hogs; Ctl-P to see CPU hogs; anyting unusually high in that system area */ - regarding installation look at, scan for errors, anything unusual (do not spend too much time ...) -rw-------. 1 root root 27040 Mar 10 14:26 /var/log/anaconda.log -rw-------. 1 root root 25123 Mar 10 14:26 /var/log/anaconda.program.log -rw-------. 1 root root 126276 Mar 10 14:26 /var/log/anaconda.storage.log Good luck. JB -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
