Re: [SLUG] Elx - Internet reboots my computer

From: SpamFree (SpamFree@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Apr 08 2003 - 14:04:39 EDT


On Tuesday April 08 2003 01:03 pm, you wrote:
> There was an individual talking about versions of
> Linux that would be easy for a Windows user to switch
> to, and it got me trying to remember why I quit using
> Elx last year. I installed it the other day. All works
> well, except when I connect to the internet. As soon
> as I get logged in, my computer immediately shuts down
> and reboots. It doesn't power down - it immeditely
> shuts off, as if it had been unplugged.
> I'm using a PC Tel 56 hsp modem. This is the only
> version of Linux that has given me trouble.
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
> Ken
>
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This sounds like a problem with the interrupt that the modem is using. I would
recommend that you change that IRQ and I/O port that the modem is using and
see if the problem persists.

At the very least, look at cat /proc/interrupts for a list of interrupts that
are in use.



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