[Karmic Beta] - Ghosts

[Karl F. Larsen]

NoOp wrote:
> I have ghosts in my karmic beta test machine... While doing today's
> updates, which included some kernel stuff, the screen had gone blank
> while downloading & installing the updates (standard power saver).  Next
> thing I know karmic *reboots* all by itself, comes back up with a
> default screen & *then* tells me that a restart is required w/option
> buttons 'Restart Later' & 'Restart Now'. Well, duh, the POS just fully
> rebooted!
> 
> Opps... I waited to long to try one of the options; screen has gone
> black again & now doesn't respond to anything on the keyboard. No
> Ctrl-Alt-F(x), nothing. Only way to recover was to pop the power switch
> & then the system shut down.
> 
> Wow, I'm impressed! This is just like... *Windows*!
> 
> 
Opps... I am getting a new crop of updates today! And it 
includes ANOTHER new kernel! I will check my current kernel 
number and drop back to it if I get your problems after This 
second new kernel in 2 days. Can't understand what is going on!

73 Karl


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