"Ken" == Ken Heard kenslists@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