FC5 freezes my laptop

[Brad Bonkoski]

You could always boot into single user mode and check out the output in 
/var/log/messages and see what it has to offer...
-Brad

Andrew Robinson wrote:
> I installed Fedora Core 5 on my eMachines laptop. After about 5 
> minutes of usage, it freezes. My only recourse is to hold the power 
> button down until the laptop powers off. It has done this numerous 
> times. I have been running FC4 with very little problem for about 5 
> months. I suspect it is related to the touchpad, but I don't know. 
> Could someone suggest what the problem might be or how I might 
> diagnose it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andrew Robinson
>