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Computer Help Request
21/8/10 14:28So, I don't usually do this, but I'm a bit desperate for my machine to work again.
I'm running an IBM Thinkpad T42 with Linux Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx.
For the past week or so, internet connectivity was very spotty. The card would basically keep searching for the network every 5 minutes or so, even if it was right next to the router.
Then, I turned on the computer early last week and, after the 1st bootup screen, got 2 beeps and the following error:
ERROR
Resource Conflict - PCI Network Controller in slot 01
Bus:02, Device:02, Function:00
Press to setup
So, I pressed F1, poked around a bit on forums, reset everything to factory defaults, saved, and restarted. Same error.
Later, some other docs I found online suggested talking out the network card and putting it back in to reset the BIOS. This worked for a day, and then poof, back to the error again.
The only way I can get the computer to start the OS at this point is by disabling the wireless card during system startup. But then I can't get online to, say, post my resume.
I even reinstalled a slightly newer version of the OS this morning (10.04.1) hoping that maybe the older version of ubuntu was just missing some kind of dependency or package somewhere, but no luck.
And I have no idea how to do the other stuff suggested, like flash the BIOS, or if that is advisable at all.
I'm getting kind of desperate; this is really impacting my ability to apply for jobs and also wasting my time and making me stressed. Any help would be appreciated.
I'm running an IBM Thinkpad T42 with Linux Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx.
For the past week or so, internet connectivity was very spotty. The card would basically keep searching for the network every 5 minutes or so, even if it was right next to the router.
Then, I turned on the computer early last week and, after the 1st bootup screen, got 2 beeps and the following error:
ERROR
Resource Conflict - PCI Network Controller in slot 01
Bus:02, Device:02, Function:00
Press
So, I pressed F1, poked around a bit on forums, reset everything to factory defaults, saved, and restarted. Same error.
Later, some other docs I found online suggested talking out the network card and putting it back in to reset the BIOS. This worked for a day, and then poof, back to the error again.
The only way I can get the computer to start the OS at this point is by disabling the wireless card during system startup. But then I can't get online to, say, post my resume.
I even reinstalled a slightly newer version of the OS this morning (10.04.1) hoping that maybe the older version of ubuntu was just missing some kind of dependency or package somewhere, but no luck.
And I have no idea how to do the other stuff suggested, like flash the BIOS, or if that is advisable at all.
I'm getting kind of desperate; this is really impacting my ability to apply for jobs and also wasting my time and making me stressed. Any help would be appreciated.
