On 2008-04-19, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> On 4/9/2008 10:23 PM PT, Klang typed:
>
>> Have a box with P4, 1G RAM, 60 Gig HDD dual booting Linux Mint and Debian
>> Etch 4.0 with GRUB.
>>
>> Have had a major crash.
>>
>> Computer worked fine in the morning but later in the day I powered up and
>> got the GRUB screen showing Mint and Etch selection menu as per normal.
>>
>> Tried to boot into Etch, which I use normally and after some scrolling text
>> in a console the system froze with a kernel panic indication.
>>
>> I did a soft reboot using the computer reset button into Mint and got the
>> same frozen kernel panic warning.
>>
>> Inserted a Knoppix Live Distro Disc into the DVD tray and tried a reboot.
>> The computer recognised the live distro and then froze with the same kernel
>> panic message whilst trying to boot.
>>
>> Any thoughts please ...maybe HDD or motherboard ...thanks in advance.
>
> Check your RAM. I had the same exact problem a month ago on my old box.
> I fiddled with my two RAM pieces. One went bad. I RMA'ed it and waiting
> to get it returned.

I second the RAM suggestion, I had a similar story.

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