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On Mon, 4 Dec 2017 18:37:51 +0000 Neil <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My wife's laptop is still playing up. Today I had to reset it to get > it working. It does not exactly lock up, it just does not respond to > the mouse or the keyboard. When I reset it, it works OK for a while > and then starts playing up again. > > I am wondering if the HD is on the way out. Can anyone tell me what > signs to look out for please? Or are there some tests I can run? The > computer is nearly five years old, and it is used a lot. I am > wondering if, should there be a problem with the HD, it would be more > sensible to replace the HD, perhaps with a SSD, or to go for it and > get a new computer. > > Any suggestions please? > > Neil > Have you updated X11 recently? Are the mouse and keyboard usb? If they are, try unplugging them and putting them into a different socket and force the system to find them afresh. If they do start working, then take a look at these two links: it may be that you need to install xserver-xorg-legacy. There's a Debian bug report here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=868068 and a discussion thread here https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=1512 If you aren't using a display manager to grant root rights to X11, you may need: [code] #echo "needs_root_rights=yes" >> /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config [/code] to get it working from the console with '$startx'. HTH fraser -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq