irohaphoto
April 26th, 2009, 04:33 AM
Hello
I just installed the newest Ubuntu 9.04 desktop version in the hopes of solving a previous problem of system crashing. I have had 8.04 installed before and I would be able to use the OS for about 3 minutes before it crashes and I would have to force shutdown the computer. The longest time yet I have used Ubuntu 8.04 has been for about 10minutes. When I first install any version Ubuntu would crash at different places in install and I found that if I leave the boot disk in the PC drive for a week it would eventually completely install. Once installed and on booting up the system after ubuntu crashes I would have to leave the computer for a week before I can do anything.
Things I have done until now:
1. Downgraded to a version 6.x.x as instructed by an online forum
2. Checked Ubuntu cd for defects - full version (all versions used so far from 6 up) no problem
3. Ran memory test overnight - everything comes up in red lots of errors I can see. As far as I know this is where the problem is but I am not sure what to do about it.
4. tried to re install my windows XP recovery disk but PC crashes part way thru - in different places.
From what I have read in forums both here and elsewhere the CDs are fine but the PC memory is bad. One post suggested to replace the memory??? buy a new memory card? is this the only solution?
this is what I am using for a computer:
ASUS intel pentium M processor 730 notebook
256mb memory plus 256mb extended
I can't find more information on it than this because it crashes before I have a chance to check it so I will have to wait a week.
Has anyone had similar problem? I would appreciate a reply.
thanks
ben
I just installed the newest Ubuntu 9.04 desktop version in the hopes of solving a previous problem of system crashing. I have had 8.04 installed before and I would be able to use the OS for about 3 minutes before it crashes and I would have to force shutdown the computer. The longest time yet I have used Ubuntu 8.04 has been for about 10minutes. When I first install any version Ubuntu would crash at different places in install and I found that if I leave the boot disk in the PC drive for a week it would eventually completely install. Once installed and on booting up the system after ubuntu crashes I would have to leave the computer for a week before I can do anything.
Things I have done until now:
1. Downgraded to a version 6.x.x as instructed by an online forum
2. Checked Ubuntu cd for defects - full version (all versions used so far from 6 up) no problem
3. Ran memory test overnight - everything comes up in red lots of errors I can see. As far as I know this is where the problem is but I am not sure what to do about it.
4. tried to re install my windows XP recovery disk but PC crashes part way thru - in different places.
From what I have read in forums both here and elsewhere the CDs are fine but the PC memory is bad. One post suggested to replace the memory??? buy a new memory card? is this the only solution?
this is what I am using for a computer:
ASUS intel pentium M processor 730 notebook
256mb memory plus 256mb extended
I can't find more information on it than this because it crashes before I have a chance to check it so I will have to wait a week.
Has anyone had similar problem? I would appreciate a reply.
thanks
ben