[Linux-Anyway] Re: computer problems
- From: "Mercy Design" <MercyDesign@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Linux-Anyway@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 20:22:15 -0400
> Mercy,
>
> > I know this is a linux list, but may be someone can help me?
>
> Not a problem;-).
Thanks :)
>
> > I don't know what the heck is going on with this POS
> > computer!!!!!!
>
> > I shut it off last night because we were having tornado
> > warnings & storms heading our way, and when I went to reboot
> > today, it gave me all kinds of trouble!
>
> That can happen even after a minor storm.
Well, I turned it off before we had any lightning or thunder. The storms
were in western Michigan, and i knew they were supposed to head this way, so
I turned it off before anything *bad* could happen , heh...
>
> > First, the memory test failed again, twice... then, it wanted
> > to load into safe mode, but, it a black screen came up that
> > said "While initializing device IOS windows protection error.
> > You need to restart your computer".
>
> I've seen this, & yes, it may be memory. But it may also be
> bios related.
>
> You see, as I'm sure you know, a storm -- with or without a
> tornado -- is an electrical disturbance. With wacko electrical
> fields flying all over, anything in your 'puter can be effected
> -- but that doesn't mean anything is permanently broken.
Yes, I know hon. But, it's been acting up for a while now. The memory test
has failed a few times this week and last... I don't know what the fudge is
happening. Gr...
> > Any ideas? Is it the memory? It seems to me that it would
> > have to be my memory. I know it can go bad, but why? I've
> > only had this memory for a little over a year. it shouldn't be
> > bad!
>
> As I say, it might be a problem with memory, or it might be a
> glitch in the bios. Also, there may be trouble you've not yet
> encountered on the hard drive. Both the bios ~&~ the data on the
> hard drive is nothing ~but~ electro-magnetic fields, after all.
Ok, how can I tell if it's a glitch in the bios? I think I can take the
memory cards up the street & have them tested, but not sure how to find out
if it's a bios glitch.
>
> > I'd like to reinstall linux, but i'm not going to until i find
> > out what's going on with this POS. Why bother with it if my
> > computer's just going to crap out on me.
> What I'd do under these circumstances is:
>
> 1. Rerun the Windows install. You don't have to reformat the
> hard drive, just rerun the install, & Windows will overwrite all
> it's system files with new ones from the cd. That will take care
> of any trouble there may be with any system file.
> 2. Run Scandisk & defragment the hard drive.
> 3. Assuming nothing ~odd~ happens (other than scandisk fixing
I will run a scandisk & defrag, of course, and I thought about doing a
reinstall of doze right on top of this... done it before.
> any error it might find), start the Linux install.
>
> Personally, I've seen worse things happen & sometimes would go
> so far as to reformat before reinstalling, but that would be
> drastic for me. I don't think you have that much to worry about,
> as 'puters can -- & often do -- do some pretty annoying things
> wihtout there being anything really ~wrong~.
>
> Of course, the life span of any 'puter is a crap shoot.
>
> Meph
I really don't want to put linux on here until I find out what's going on.
I'd hate to put all that time & effort in just for this thing to crap out.
Going to look into pricing for a whole new system, minus tower & hard
drive... i desperately need a new processor and I believe i need a new
motherboard if i upgrade the processor as it's maxed out. *sigh*... Hope i
can find a good deal, if that's the road I decide to take.
Thanks for the help hon.
Mercy
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