On 06/21/2012 11:47 AM, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 08:18:03 -0700,
Joe Zeff <joe(a)zeff.us> wrote:
> Currently, my desktop's running F16, fully updated. Just a few
> minutes ago, I was reading my morning comics on-line when my box
> froze. Nothing responded. Even the second hand on my desktop clock
> stopped moving. Just as I was about to try for an alternate text
> console, it rebooted itself and seems to be fine. This is the third
> or fourth time I've had it lock up in the past few months, but the
> only time it's rebooted itself and, until I "upgraded" to F16 it
> never happened.
Check that your fans are all running and that there isn't a lot of
dust blocking air flow.
Joe...really?...that would cause a REBOOT all by itself? Hmm......I
wouldn't have thought of that, I was thinking in the other
direction.....hackers....virus....altered config files etc. only because
a freeze is one thing....a complete reboot is something else
altogether.....and it's scary.....especially if there are windows or
web-pages open that have personal info....(banking...medical records etc...)
EGO II