How to troubleshoot hardware problems in Linux

I is back and all is well. And now, a rather serious tutorial explaining how to troubleshoot hardware problems in Linux, including classification of problems, methodology, backup & updates, /sys pseudo-filesystem, tools like lspci, lsmod and dmesg, boot messages, system logs, BIOS updates, online resources, other tips, and more. Enjoy if you can.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-hardware-troubleshooting.html


Cheers,
Mrk

 

long time too see mrk

its good to see you back

thanks for awesome stuff

i do mem test from gparted and use System Profiler and Benchmark and open suse like you mention

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/11...untu-10-10-maverick-meerkat/?ModPagespeed=off

just one question is any other harm then failing hardisk running a badsector hardisk

 

Nor sure I understood the last question.
Mrk

 

sorry i mean to say

if hardisk have few bad sectors can it also damage mother board......etc

other componests as well

or just at most you end having data loss and hardrive failure

 

Just data loss.
Mrk

 

aha thanks very much means i use it few more years

 

Extremely useful article, thanks.

 

hi,

tks for your "made simple" alternative linux driving...
Could also be mentioned a specific distribution devoted to hardware check up
Inquisitor http://www.inquisitor.ru/about/
a list of tests http://www.inquisitor.ru/doc/tests/index.html

rgds