Re: Need Computer Help This Time

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@comcast.net)
Date: Thu Nov 27 2008 - 02:21:46 EST


Eric wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:03:52 -0600 Terrible Tom wrote:
>
>
>>I'm wondering if I have some hardware failure that I'm not able
>>to detect? Should I try a different Linux Distro? This one is a
>>32 bit SMP kernel version - so it shouldnt have problems with the
>>quad core...
>
>
> An easy way to try another distro is run Knoppix from a cd (so you
> don't need to install it). I think Mandrake has a cd based one
> too. It's been a few years since i payed attention to it, but
> Knoppix was known for being one of the best at detecting and
> working with hardware. I don't know about support for the 32 bit
> processors.
>
> http://www.knoppix.net/
>
> Eric
>
>

I use Knoppix to troubleshoot hthe windows hardware at work... So a
second fan, I guess I am...



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