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From: Alias 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: Computer Freezing Up
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:46:32 +0100
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SINNER wrote:
> * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>> General Schvantzkoph wrote:
>>> On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:51:42 +0100, Alias wrote:
> 
>>>> Sometimes, but not all the time, when I go to shutdown or reboot and
>>>> click on one of those options, the window disappears and the computer
>>>> freezes up. The mouse will move but can't do anything. Same for the
>>>> keyboard. If I force it to shut down and then reboot, all is well again.
> 
>>>> Any suggestions?
> 
>>>> Thanks,
> 
>>>> Alias
> 
>>> Sounds like a problem with X. What kind of graphics card do you have? 
>>> Which driver are you using?
> 
>> What is X?
> 
> X is short for Xserver, the graphical display server in *nix
> distributions. If it is not working or installed you can wind up at a
> console type login: prompt or see nothing at all.
> 
>> I am using an ATI Radeon 9200 PRO 128MB card and using 
>> whatever drivers Ubuntu 6.06 has. I did not install any myself.
> 
> I undesratand that ATI drivers can be problematic but I dont use ATI so
> I cant speak from experience, only from what I see posted.
> 
> If you hit CTL + ALT + Backspace at the blank screen so you see a
> change?

I like that.

> How about CTL+ALT+F2?

I didn't like that because I have no idea what to do with it.

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.

Alias
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