[GRLUG] Dead Computer - final report

[Michael Mol]

On Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:08:53 -0500
Patrick Goupell <patrick at upmerchants.com> wrote:

> Just to let you know the end result.  (Original thread started
> December 16, 2013).
> 
> Replaced the memory module about 5 to 6 weeks ago.  Problem went away 
> for a few days and then returned.
> 
> A couple of weeks ago I went to print something and the print jusst 
> disappeared.  CUPS said it had the job and was prodessing it and it
> was printed.  But nothing actually come out on the printer.
> 
> Shortly after that cups said I did not have any printer.
> 
> Did an "lshw" to check for the parallel port and it wasn't there.
> 
> So I pulled the parallel port pci card and put it into a seldom used 
> computer with windows xp.  No new hardware found dialog when I turned
> it on.
> 
> The problem disappeared on my main computer after I removed the
> parallel port pci card.  So that seems to have been the problem.
> 
> Ordered a new parallel port card.
> 
> 

I missed the thread at the time, but this is a good argument for using
USB devices where possible; they tend to be far less electrically
invasive in the computer.
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