[CLUE-Tech] Who do I surrender to?

[Jeffery Cann]

On Friday 30 May 2003 04:45 pm, Francis Maier wrote:
> Is there some official Linux authority I can sign surrender papers with?
> I've been trying to install four different flavors of Linux on my
> OldWorld beige PowerMac G3 for four weeks. 

Francis,

Is it possible that you have a hardware issue? 

Let me tell you a story about a 486 intel motherboard I owned in 1995.  This 
was a rev1 motherboard which ran 'fine' under DOS and Windows 3.1.  

When I first installed a dual-boot Linux system (Slackware 3.0!), the kernel 
would exhibit random core dumps.  I took it to the shop where I purchased the 
RAM and MB.  They checked my RAM - no problem.  Then, the agreed to replace 
the motherboard with a rev 2.  Problem solved.

I took this to mean that Linux is more sensitive to hardware issues than 
Windows (of course).  But, I'm wondering if you're suffering from the same 
issue.  Is it possible to swap out hardware parts to find a possible cause 
for your grief?

Jeff

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