Ubuntu on IBM thinkcentre S50

[Tim T.]

Hi,

  I'm trying to install Ubuntiu 5.10 on an IBM think centre S50. No problems
with the install, but after leaving it on for
 ~24 hours,  the system locks.

  The symptoms: system left on for 24 hours (overnight). System load
increases from normal almost idle to around 2.5, 3.5.
  I can type commands, but they take a long while to load, and eventually,
the system stops responding.

  Pressing any key which causes the bell to ring, results in a very long,
drawn out sound..

  Based on earlier experiences with debian sarge on the same machine (which
ran just fine!) I killed the X server overnight. Still the same
  problem this morning. ( I know the video can't do accelerated X)

  One thing I tried this morning was reconfiguring the network (I know some
servers may have been rebooted overnight): However an ifdown eth0
  just hangs. Nothing funny in top, didn't see any runaway processes.
(Although top seemed to just hang there).

  I really need to release this system to production next week, so any and
all suggestions are welcome.


TimT.
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