>> "Ken" == Ken Heard <kenslists@...> 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 

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