[Novices] Black screen of death

[Brock Inglehart]

--- Bruce Smith <bruce at armintl.com> wrote:

> > > > Esc. does nothing. Enter does nothing.  When
> the
> > > > screen is locked up, neither CAPS LOCK or NUM
> LOCK
> > > > toggle the light.
> > > > Brock
> > > 
> > > Are you current with all the latest updates?
> > > 
> > Best answer I can give is:I only loaded this up on
> my
> > maching about 2 weeks ago.  If I remember at the
> time,
> > Yast went out and brought me up to date.  Since
> then,
> > periodically I get a msg. that the system "can't
> check
> > for updates" but that didn't seem as important to
> > address as having to work or shut the computer
> off.
> > When I bring up the SuSE link from the browser, it
> > seems want to take every place but any updates. 
> > Perhaps I'm not going to the right place but what
> > could this have to do with my problem?
> 
> Is this the new wide-aspect, 64bit CPU laptop?
> 
>  - BS
>No, Leola is not having the same problem with hers. 
This is my generic AMD Duron 850 mhz computer show
special with a 19" generic CRT monitor which was
purchased in 1999 (the monitor).
Brock
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