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   From: Alias    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Computer Freezing Up   
   Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:02:15 +0100   
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   SINNER wrote:   
   > * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >> SINNER wrote:   
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   >>> If you hit CTL + ALT + Backspace at the blank screen so you see a   
   >>> change?   
   >    
   >> I like that.   
   >    
   > Interesting, so this worked? That key combo restarts X.   
      
   It worked but I didn't do it because it froze, just to see what happens.   
      
   >    
   >>> How about CTL+ALT+F2?   
   >    
   >> I didn't like that because I have no idea what to do with it.   
   >    
   > What did you see?    
      
   White letters on a black background with my user name.   
      
   A login prompt? CTL+ALT+F7 to get back to the GUI.   
      
   Thanks.   
   >    
   >> I will try the first option the next time it freezes but it would be    
   >> nice to know how to stop it from freezing in the first place.   
   >    
   > If the Backspace one worked, immediately after boot open a terminal and   
   > type    
   >    
   > $ dmesg   
   >    
   > and see if there are any error messages.   
      
   I assume I should only do this after a freeze, right?   
      
   Alias   
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