[TAG] Fwd: Complete, and I DO mean COMPLETE Crash

[Arslan Farooq]

Hi

First of all, I am not an expert and I've never had such weird issues with
my PCs. Don't know why. Although I *do* hear such stories from my friends
and family.

Not sure but this seems like a hardware problem (not a Linux problem). And I
would not call it a 'crash' :)

First thing I would do is remove the RAM(s) and then boot the PC... you
should hear multiple beeps.

Clean the slots and put them back on. Remove any extra PCI cards etc you can
to narrow the problem. Remove the 3V battery cell for ~15 minutes (all power
cords should also be disconnected) and then put it back on and turn on PC.
This should have reset BIOS settings.

Hmm what else... make sure the CPU fan is working...

Anyway, you could also call some friend who is good with computers to have a
look at it. :)

Good Luck!


On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Rares Aioanei <schaiba at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 10:56:48 +0200
> Brian McLean <B.McLean at telefonica.net> wrote:
>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: <tag-owner at lists.linuxgazette.net>
> > Date: 6 July 2011 09:55
> > Subject: Complete, and I DO mean COMPLETE Crash
> > To: b.mclean at telefonica.net
> >
> >
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Brian McLean <B.McLean at telefonica.net>
> > To: tag at lists.linuxgazette.net
> > Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:02 +0200
> > Subject: Complete, and I DO mean COMPLETE Crash
> > Hi all,
> >
> > First of all, I would like to say that I am a newbie and not very
> conversant
> > nor sophisticated when matters turn to OS's and related subjects.
> However,
> > there is nothing wrong with my use of English and I will try to be as
> clear
> > and accurate as possible. If it doesn't seem understandable, it means I
> > probably haven't explained it accurately. Now down to the nitty-gritty!
> >
> > I really have been googling and forum reading for some 24 hours now, but
> > have not found a reference to or solution for my "problem".
> >
> > I have Linux Mint 11 (Katya Main Edition) and have been using
> successfully
> > for a few weeks (as mentioned before, I AM a Newbie and have, therefore,
> not
> > tweaked beyond basic add-ons and programmes from the repositories. I tend
> to
> > avoid the terminal as I am sure I could really bugger things up from
> there).
> > A couple of nights ago I closed down my desktop (Acer Aspire M3610-NETZ)
> as
> > usual (or so I thought) and the following morning I was unable to boot it
> > (though I was tempted to put on my Doc Martin's and do it literally.
> LOL).
> > All I could get was the "Acer Screen". Before anything else boots, or
> while
> > it's warming itself up, the pale blue/green screen has the Acer and Intel
> > Logos and, at the bottom: "Press Del to Enter Set Up" and F12 to enter
> "Boot
> > Menu".
> > Neither of these options worked, the PC simply did nothing. I even left
> it
> > on with that screen for several hours and did not see any change, nor the
> > screen saver. However, each time I switched on, I DID get the single beep
> > which is, I believe, POST telling me the hardware is operative.
> >
> > Googling and whatnot just led me to the steps I had already tried:
> Booting
> > from LiveDVD (the original I used for installation) and Live USB. The
> result
> > obtained was exactly the same: sweet FA. All other solutions I have been
> > able to find start with: Boot in Safe Mode - Open Terminal and...-
> > Check...-, none of which I can do.
> >
> > I am currently using my laptop with XP for communication. I have no Linux
> on
> > this PC, as I have no Windows on the other. As you can very well imagine,
> I
> > am pretty desperate by now and would very much appreciate a few words of
> > soothing wisdom and comforting advice.
> >
> > I really must apologise for the long-windedness, but I have tried,
> probably
> > without success, to provide all the info you need.
> >
> > If you've got this far, I really do offer my heartfelt thanks.
> >
> > Brian
> > Sant Quirze del Vallès
> > Catalunya
>
> You can try switching the memory modules, cleaning their seats, check
> CPU cooling, etc.
> --
> Rares Aioanei
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