On Sat, 2010-09-04 at 10:50 -0400, Gilbert Sullivan wrote: > I have a Panasonic subnotebook (CF-R3) that has been functioning > superbly for months under Squeeze with Xfce/gdm. It has an integrated > Intel video system and a Japanese / English keyboard with which I have > used the standard kernel mapping (chosen during Expert install). This is > Squeeze with no proprietary firmware and the stock repositories (no > third party repositories, no non-free, all software installations > throughout the history of the system on this OS being made through > aptitude). > > This morning (09/04) after applying latest updates through aptitude, I > rebooted the system. It hard locked after it started loading gdm. The > REISUB key combination had no effect whatsoever on the system. I was > unable to connect to it via Ethernet. I had to force it down with the > power switch. > > I can boot into recovery mode. I used "touch /forcefsck" to get a file > system check during a reboot. No errors reported. > > Below is the list of software upgrades applied this morning. > > --------------------------8<----------------------------- > [INSTALL, DEPENDENCIES] libxapian22 > [UPGRADE] apt 0.7.25.3 -> 0.8.0 > [UPGRADE] apt-utils 0.7.25.3 -> 0.8.0 > [UPGRADE] aptitude 0.6.3-3 -> 0.6.3-3.1 > [UPGRADE] aptitude-doc-en 0.6.3-3 -> 0.6.3-3.1 > [UPGRADE] firmware-linux-free 2.6.32-20 -> 2.6.32-21 > [UPGRADE] libept1 1.0.3 -> 1.0.3+b1 > [UPGRADE] libldap-2.4-2 2.4.17-2.1 -> 2.4.23-4 > [UPGRADE] libparted0debian1 2.3-1 -> 2.3-2 > [UPGRADE] libsdl-gfx1.2-4 2.0.20-1 -> 2.0.20-1.1 > [UPGRADE] linux-base 2.6.32-20 -> 2.6.32-21 > [UPGRADE] linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 2.6.32-20 -> 2.6.32-21 > [UPGRADE] python-apt 0.7.96.1 -> 0.7.97.1 > [UPGRADE] python-gobject 2.21.1-2 -> 2.21.4+is.2.21.3-1 > [UPGRADE] python-xapian 1.0.20-1 -> 1.2.3-3 > [UPGRADE] xserver-common 2:1.7.7-3 -> 2:1.7.7-4 > [UPGRADE] xserver-xephyr 2:1.7.7-3 -> 2:1.7.7-4 > [UPGRADE] xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.7-3 -> 2:1.7.7-4 > --------------------------8<----------------------------- > > I have a very different notebook (Dell Precision M70) that has exactly > the same installation history. (I run them side-by-side, relying upon > the Panasonic system as an emergency backup if the Dell should fail.) No > problems ever running Squeeze on these systems other than some minor > issues in the Nouveau driver transition on the Dell system a couple of > months ago. > > I've tried examining dmesg output, /var/log/syslog, /var/log/Xorg.0.log > -- but, if there is evidence in there of why this is happening I'm not > seeing it. (I'm happy to admit that I've in well over my head on this, > though.) > > From the list of upgraded software I suppose that my problem is either > with the linux-image upgrade or with the xserver upgrades. > Unfortunately, I have no previous kernels from which to boot the system. > It does not have an optical drive, but I can attach one to a USB port > and boot another environment if need be. I have a feeling that this > isn't a hardware issue, though. > > Would someone be willing to lead me through troubleshooting? I'd really > appreciate it! > >
Not an exact solution, but perhaps you should not run testing as a desktop: http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-choosing.en.html Not meant to be snarky, just trying to say testing is for testing. Now, on to something more helpful: can you boot the machine into a live distro of some sort, to verify that the machine it's self does not have a failure? -- Damon da...@damtek.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1283612859.2458.10.ca...@dam-mobile
