Auto Crash?

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: Auto Crash?
started by: MadRabies

Posted by MadRabies on Aug. 25 2004,16:49

HD Install of DSL on Gateway 2000 model: G6-266
266mhz CPU
32mb RAM
5gig drive
500mb Primary
64mb swap
~4gig storage partition

I turn my monitor off when I go to sleep. I have XMMS set to go off at 10:45 AM. However, when I turn the monitor back on at 11:30 (i'm late!!!!) it's black. Mouse does nothing. Pressing enter shows me a terminal screen. The last line says:
"/etc/init.d/checkroot.sh line 41: /etc/fstab: Input/output error" There is no prompt, and no commands do anything. I have to use the power button to get out.

I think my computer powered down(improperly or crashed) and restarted while I was asleep. But, I don't know why. Are there any auto power saving settings that might have caused a crash? I would like to disable them on my next install.

I have xscreensaver running, btw. But, it hasn't given me problems until (posssibly) now.

Posted by ripcrd6 on Aug. 26 2004,13:50

You probably have power save of your HDD set in the BIOS. I'd turn that off as it has always caused me problems.

Posted by ico2 on Sep. 06 2004,12:39

bios power settings are obsolete, they cause probs with windows and with linux, disable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!