after installing vmware with windows xp on it (i installed vmware on my openSUSE 11.0) my linux started to crash (this also happened before when i used windows as my default OS) (but then it only crashed occasionally, and only in windows, i didnt have any problems with linux yet back then)
it just hung at random moments and i had to reboot.
but then the third time it hung, i tried to reboot, but my monitor gives “no signal” and my pc doesnt boot anymore (it does makes some startup sounds but right after that the little led that should flicker at startup stops flickering and all my fans immediately run more quiet (which should not occur during startup)
my monitor doesnt display anything and my pc does nothing.
i guess thats one hard thing to fix eh :S
(i already tried unplugging my socket and pressing the power button when its not powered, then replugging the socket and trying to boot again. didnt work)
and how can i verify that? and if possible, can i fix this myself? (i guess not)
NOTE: i had this before and then the trick with unplugging the socket DID work (i tried it over 10 times now but no luck)
and err just out of interest… how come it can still be “turned on” and can still supply power to eg. my dvd-drive (i ejected it just for the sake of testing it so it is still powered)?
will i get a new power supply if its under warranty?
Well if you think its still under warranty then I’d contact the manufacturer. You could see if a friend has a similar power supply to test with. The other option is to pull all the drives, cards, and memory out of the computer and do a reset on the motherboard. See if it gets anywhere then, and start adding back in parts 1 by 1.
your symptoms sound as if your memory module has either given up the ghost, or it could simply be that it is not seated properly. Either way, turn of your computer and remove the plug from the wall, and press the start button on and off a few times, then remove the stick of ram (be concerned about static electricity), make sure that everything looks to be clean and while you are at it you could do worse than blow out the inside of the computer while you have the chance.Then replace the stick of memory, making sure that it is fully seated. This can require a lot more force than you would believe necessary. At the end of the ram seating slot you have a small lever at either end, make sure that these levers snap into place, if they do not then the memory is still not fully seated.
Cross fingers and power it on and with a bit of luck it might boot.
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> joris20,
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> your symptoms sound as if your memory module has either given up the
> ghost, or it could simply be that it is not seated properly.
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> Best regards Keith
rjwilmsi;1920612 Wrote:
> It sounds to me like your power supply has failed (a similar thing
> happened to me).
joris20;
Either of these could be true and the reason for not booting. If Keith’s
idea does not work, try removing the current modules and test booting for
each module individually. ( I’m guessing you have three 64MB modules or one
128MB and one 64MB module). I am surprised you were even able to install
OpenSuSE with so little memory(192MB), so try booting from a DOS floppy or
bootable CD. You just need to see if any module(and which module) is bad.
If it fails to boot for all the modules, it is most likely the power supply,
but it could be the motherboard, CPU or all the modules that are bad. There
are a number of memory checkers available as freeware, but with no boot it is
not very helpful although some reside on bootable media.
A power supply is very easy to change if you know how to use a screw driver.
The real question is it it worth fixing. With only 192MB of memory, I assume
the computer is around 10 years old. If the machine is as old as it appears,
finding parts may be an issue and you are likely to pay as much for repairs
as it would cost to buy a working machine of a more modern vintage.
P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green
second, to clear things up, PV i did NOT install opensuse on a pc with 192mb ram; the one with 192 is my old pc and i wanted people to feel sorry for me so they would care more to reply (which is a half joke, ofcourse)
THIS pc (which thus works again! thanks!) has 3GB ram
and indeed removing the RAM and replugging it in combo with pressing the power button, worked fine!
but errm… is that “normal” ? or should i go complain at the pc store that my hardware has errors?
If it keeps functioning from now on it’s fine, if it doesn’t you may want to contact the place you got the computer from as the motherboards clips that are used to secure the RAM into place might not function properly.
(which is a half joke, ofcourse)