[Ilugc] Do Linux desktop systems hangs ?

[Anto Paul]

On 1/19/06, Shakthi Kannan <cyborg4k at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> --- Anto Paul <antopaul at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do Linux desktop systems stop responding when
> > using certain GUI
> > applications especially multimedia applications or
> > applications that
> > access HDD/CD/floppy ? I have seen applications stop
> > responding in my
> > system. It is Athlon XP 2000+ with 256MB DDR RAM and
> > an Asus VIA
> > motherboard.
>
> How can you come to any conclusion with only one
> example? Your sample size is just 1.
>
> I use GNU/Linux on embedded, desktops, servers etc. no
> problem whatsoever.
>
> Never blame the software if there is no proper
> hardware support.
>
> I already posted this link to Karunya GLUG mailing
> list:
>
> http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux04/Asus_Sucks_Story-01.html
>


May be it is problem with H/W. But I have seen this in my previous
system which was Celeron with a Mercury M/B.

I forgot to mention that the entire system freezes not just a program.
Lot of times I have seen that certain programs are not responding
propely(especially when closing the application) like Nautilus.

Where to get more info on Linux compatible H/W ?.
Why not create a page in wiki about the hardware people have worked
with that goes well with Linux ?.

--
rgds
Anto Paul