[olug] hardware diagnostics with Linux

[Shaughn]

Check the capacitors on the board for buldges or leakage..

compaq boards are known for this..
Tim & Alethea Larson wrote:

> Eric Pierce wrote:
>
>> What kind of problems?
>>
>>  
>>
> The video intermittently blanks out for a time, seconds up to a 
> minute, and then it will be fine again for several minutes.  The video 
> is integrated into the motherboard on their Compaq.  They've had the 
> motherboard replaced once already for this problem.  I don't think the 
> problem is Windows because I see the same thing when booting from 
> Knoppix CD.
>
>
> Tim
>