iPad causing system crash (SOLVED)

Linux Support
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There appears to be something very unstable about your system … did you every run a memory test ? … and check the HDD’ss SMART data ?

Doubt if this’ll make a difference, but try turning off IPv6

run:

sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf

add these lines at the bottom:

#IPv6 configuration
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1

SAVE the file and exit gedit

reload sysctl:

sudo sysctl -p

you can check if IPv6 is disabled with either

ip addr

or

ifconfig
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Thanks again Mark. My hard-drive is fine after SMART, haven’t checked the memory yet.

I edited the sysctl.conf file like you said and plugged-in my iPad. Success! Whether or not it was a fluke or a fix time will tell. I think you’re right though, there’s something not right with my system (curiously, though, it was fine under XP until two weeks ago).

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there's something not right with my system (curiously, though, it was fine under XP until two weeks ago).

I would still run memtest (considering you have already discarded one stick) as the remaining memory module could be faulty too.
As for the difference between XP and Linux, I read it somewhere that Linux uses the memory more aggressively (compared to MS) hence the faulty ram will show up more readily.

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That’s interesting, SeZo. I ran memtest and my RAM is error-free.

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Plugged my iPad in this lunchtime, boom. Knowing that my system will boot with it connected is something I can live with though.

Mark, should I switch IPv6 back on? Is it simply a case of deleting those lines I added to the sysctl.conf file and saving it?

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Yeah, just delete those lines, save the file, and run:

sudo sysctl -p

or reboot.

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Cheers.

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Just a heads-up for anyone experiencing similar issues - it was my RAM. Or, should I say a lack of it. :slight_smile:

Fitted another stick this week and my iPad is playing ball.

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Great news … and thanks for the update :slight_smile: