17 Mar
2013
17 Mar
'13
2:20 p.m.
> "Ken" == Ken Heard
<kenslists(a)teksavvy.com> writes:
The litany of problems you describe could indicate
hardware failure.
I have a ThinkPad R61 with Squeeze, and since the upgrade from Lenny I
have had no end of trouble from it.
Well there have been hardware problems on that machine: I had to
exchange the BIOS batteries and the fan. I have the feeling that the
hard disk is the next candidate, this time I was lucky that the crash
only concerned files in the home directory next time I might not be that
lucky and a complete reinstall is in order or a exchange of the hard
disk.
The failure rate for laptops in the first three years
after
manufacture is upwards of 20%. My R61 was assembled in 2008 --
almost five years ago. So hardware failure is a real possibility.
I agree, when I compare my X200 or X60 to my old X41 I can really see
the decline of reliability and sturdiness of the whole construction.
Uwe