[olug] Computer Locking Up

[Phil Brammer]

Joe Gulizia wrote:
> I was running SUSE 9.3 Professional....computer
> starting locking up a month ago.
>
> I replaced the power supply and switched out the hard
> drives....got SUSE 9.3 re-installed on the second HD
> and the machine still locks up with the "Number Lock"
> key freezing also.
>
> Ribbon cable to HD?
>
> CPU fan?
>
> Motherboard?
>
> Thanks
>   

When does your computer lock up?

Do you have your hard drive master/slave switch set correctly?

Can you boot off of and successfully poke around on a Linux CD such as 
Knoppix or similar without a lockup?

If it locks up in operation it could be bad memory as Dave is eluding to.

Phil