[mythtvnz] Pointers on how to track down machine lockup

[Wade Maxfield]

On 11/10/2010, at 3:48 PM, Barry Clearwater wrote:

> I'd recommend that you check for BIOS updates to the motherboard. I
> recently upgraded a Gigabyte motherboard that would not accept the RAM
> I was using.
> But as linux kernels are fairly robust these days, I'd be looking at
> the firmware the MB manufacturers are putting out, quick release, fix
> again quickly.
> Now that Gigabytes website has been fixed up its not so hard to find
> things, and downloads work rather than broken links.
> Download the BIOS, put it on a USB drive, reboot and update it.
> 
> Thats my 2c

Thanks Barry,

Since updating the BIOS just over a week ago, I haven't had a lock up but I have had the 2 random restarts. And it is a Gigabyte motherboard, so sage advice. 8)

 - Wade