> > I have solved similar problems by adding some swap. Not much is needed > > either, > > maybe a few hundred MB. > > > > Dee > > That's most surely not the case, this is a ~2 yo laptop with an Intel Core Duo > T7100 processor and 2Gb RAM that hasn't needed to swap in months... > > David The limited memory problem is the only case I have seen this freezing. I cannot say it for sure your problem, just trying to help. How does "top" look? Are you using a kernel that actually uses both processors and you see this with hitting "1" while top is running? Dee More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. |