Ubuntu 9.04 x64 segmentation faults

[Karl F. Larsen]

Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> OS: Ubuntu 9.04 x64.
>
>
> After installing Ubuntu 9.04 x64, from time to time, a running application (e.g. the default firefox) 
> "disappears", and when trying to run the same application again from console, it produces the message 
> "segmentation fault" and doesn't run.
>
> After a restart the program runs again.
>
> I have tested the system with memtest86+ successfully, and it is a new Acer Aspire 8920G laptop. I have 
> reinstalled all Ubuntu 9.04 x64 installed packages via synaptic and apt-get from the internet, and fsck 
> reports no problems (I haven't checked for bad blocks).
>
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>
>   
    It is usual for this kind of problem to be a Hardware failure. You 
have found no hardware problems yet but chances are good you will. I 
would be careful and consider returning the laptop in new condition to 
where you bought it :-)

Karl