So I have been attempting to diagnose this intermittent problem with my Linux OS (Running Kali as a permanent installation with whonix virtual systems running on top of that). Every now and again, my whole screen will freeze, and it will look like little droplets of rain (in random colors) across my screen, only way to get around it is to do a hard restart.
Problem is, nothing shows up in my kernel logs, unless I am looking in the wrong place, so if anyone knows the logging system of Linux, and can suggest a specific location. However, when I try to load up Ultimate Boot CD, and run any program under the CPU section results in the loadup process stopping with this error message: "Kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000009".
I have come across separate articles on this forum, and others, where Kernel panics are the result of faulty memory. However I have replaced my original 2x2GB sticks of DDR1600 with a 1x4GB stick of DDR1600, with the same problem occurring. I have also ran Memtest for hours on the new memory, and a combo of the new and old with 0 errors. Next I figured since the kernel panic error only shows when I load up the CPU programs, maybe the CPU is defective. So I replaced that this morning, but was just greeted with the same screen freezing and kernel panic errors. I know it is not the hard drive since I had the same problem running Tails OS, and UBCD which are ran directly from memory. So the only piece I have yet to replace is the motherboard, which I will do next once I return the CPU I just purchased.
Here are the specs of the computer itself.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 Processor
RAM: Corsair DDR3 800 MHz(DDR1600) 4 GB
Motherboard: Asus M4N68T-M
It may take about a week for my motherboard replacement to come, but in the mean time, has anyone experienced similar problems, or can you recommend a section of the logging system to check that would contain system errors such as the OS freezing up. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this long post and for any advice you guys can throw my way.
Problem is, nothing shows up in my kernel logs, unless I am looking in the wrong place, so if anyone knows the logging system of Linux, and can suggest a specific location. However, when I try to load up Ultimate Boot CD, and run any program under the CPU section results in the loadup process stopping with this error message: "Kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000009".
I have come across separate articles on this forum, and others, where Kernel panics are the result of faulty memory. However I have replaced my original 2x2GB sticks of DDR1600 with a 1x4GB stick of DDR1600, with the same problem occurring. I have also ran Memtest for hours on the new memory, and a combo of the new and old with 0 errors. Next I figured since the kernel panic error only shows when I load up the CPU programs, maybe the CPU is defective. So I replaced that this morning, but was just greeted with the same screen freezing and kernel panic errors. I know it is not the hard drive since I had the same problem running Tails OS, and UBCD which are ran directly from memory. So the only piece I have yet to replace is the motherboard, which I will do next once I return the CPU I just purchased.
Here are the specs of the computer itself.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 Processor
RAM: Corsair DDR3 800 MHz(DDR1600) 4 GB
Motherboard: Asus M4N68T-M
It may take about a week for my motherboard replacement to come, but in the mean time, has anyone experienced similar problems, or can you recommend a section of the logging system to check that would contain system errors such as the OS freezing up. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this long post and for any advice you guys can throw my way.