Re: [SLUG] Oddity in new box

From: bpreece1 (bpreece1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 12:20:20 EDT


You may perhaps want to check by changing the keyboard and mouse first.
If the keyboard contolerchip is bad then it can cause such erratic behavior
as well.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Smith" <brad_stephenssmith@yahoo.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Oddity in new box

> Having never seen it or heard about it before, I'd be really surprised if
it was anything but the
> BIOS. See if you can find anything in your motherboard's manual. A quick
google around didn't find
> anything, but I didn't look much.
>
> --Brad
>
>
> --- Neil Kittipalo <kpneil@haube.org> wrote:
> > So, do you think it comes from Linux or the BIOS?
> > Neil
> >
> > On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 20:36, Kenneth W Hansen wrote:
> > > In my experiences, the flashing lights happen whenever
> > > the system locks up. Every time it happens, I have to
> > > shut down the system and reboot. I think it a "fatal
> > > error" indicator, or something like that.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > --- Neil Kittipalo <kpneil@haube.org> wrote:
> > > (snip)
> > >
> > > > When this happens the kb and rodent do not work and
> > > > the Caps Lock & Scroll
> > > > Lock lights flash in unison.
> > > > Does anyone know about such LED flashing? I only
> > > > find mention of it as an MS
> > > > email annoyer.
> > > > Is this a mainboard thing or caused by the OS?
> > > > Anyone know?
> > > > Neil
> > >
> > >
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