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Computer/OS combination failure
RoGeorge:
Might be some hardware issue. Try a Linux CD that has a MemTest86 tool, or some other hardware testing tools you might find.
About software, I'll try the current Fedora 31 and Ubuntu 19.10. Fedora tend to have the latest kernel (so the latest drivers, too), while Ubuntu is tested on a much larger audience. CentOS is not so shiniest yet it's famous for being rock solid.
Monkeh:
--- Quote from: rdl on March 13, 2020, 07:28:10 pm ---I thought it was something to do with processor power saving modes? Not that it matters, unusable to me either way. Odd thing is, I've run Debian 8 on it for years with no problems. Using it to post this as a matter of fact.
--- End quote ---
Symptom as opposed to cause. There appear to be a number of ways to lock the chip up during graphics operations while the CPU is transitioning power states. Basically, faulty chip design (Intel fanboys in 3, 2..). It may have worked better in the past due to much, much more rudimentary drivers.
I would seriously consider looking into AMD graphics for a replacement machine. They seem to have less fatal bugs.
rdl:
I decided to take a chance on one of these,
https://www.newegg.com/lenovo-m82/p/N82E16883998069
which is considerably better than what I'm using now and should be more than good enough. I will not be using the 500GB HDD.
Monkeh:
Welp, at least you can pop a GPU in if it behaves as badly as some of mine.
rdl:
I finally have the Lenovo up and running with Debian 10. When I bought it I overlooked the fact that it only had VGA and DisplayPort. I had to order and wait for a DP to HDMI cable. I could have just used VGA but I wanted to be sure there would be no problems using an HDMI monitor. I've been using it five days now with no issues. There are a few things about the machine I wish were different, but nothing that can't be dealt with. It actually turned out to be a pretty nice computer considering the price.
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