Re: Connot load Wheezy in a "virgin" desktop -- FAILURE
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Ken Heard <kenslists@teksavvy.com> wrote:
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> On Jan 18, 2014 9:41 AM, "Joel Rees" <joel.rees@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> You said you were in Thailand. Have you considered your power source
>> (wall power)?
>>
>> I know parts of Thailand have good power, so this is just a guess.
>
> Yes I did; I spent the equivalent of US$80 for a UPS (uninterruptable power
> supply) which is essential in Thailand to protect sensitive equipment such
> as computers against periodic power failures, spikes, etc.
>
> I also spent the quivalent of US$258 installing dedicated *grounded* outlets
> running from the main supply, also essential here for computers and much
> else besides.
I think I'd have given up on the hardware within the first several
days, and be trying to get my money back or get an exchange.
Looking at the problems, I would lean towards issues in the CPU
itself, or, if you have hardware encryption in the chipset, I'd be
looking that direction. Or maybe at the stupid UEFI not being able to
get out of the way.
Or the chipset may be so new it's not fully supported.
CPU, chipset, controllers -- model numbers, etc.? Did you post those
in the first thread?
Did you try to boot a live CD or DVD? Say, a Knoppix or Fedora live
image? (Can you get one there?)
--
Joel Rees
Be careful where you see conspiracy.
Look first in your own heart.
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