I'm having an annoying recurring problem, and I don't even know where best to post this. My System76 laptop, running 19.10, keeps losing its connections to...everything [Internet, network], despite showing that it's still connected.
This started a few weeks ago. I'd be in my room, using my phone to do file maintenance on the laptop, and all of a sudden I'd lose my connection to it. I'll get up, walk to the dining room, open the laptop, check that it's still connected to my Wi-Fi network...then scratch my head as it fails all ping attempts [local and Internet].
Restarting solves the problem--for hours or minutes or, when I'm REALLY lucky, a day!
WTF?! It's not a failing hard drive or anything like that. [But my backups are current, since you can't be too safe!] My first inclination is to buy a new laptop; this one is twice as old as I usually use a primary laptop--it's 6+ years old. But two things: 1) System76 discontinued my model, the Kudu Professional, and now that I'm spoiled by its 17.3" screen and FULL keyboard, I don't want to move down. But, 2) I recently spent a ton of money [on a new sprinkler system, with timers and remote controls], and can't justify the cost of System76's current large-screen laptops.
I've done NOTHING in terms of troubleshooting, other than running it with absolutely none of my usual programs, even Konsole. Please be mindful that I'm primarily in bed, and don't have the energy to do complicated troubleshooting. Do you have any guesses as to what's happening? Easy things I can check or do?
This started a few weeks ago. I'd be in my room, using my phone to do file maintenance on the laptop, and all of a sudden I'd lose my connection to it. I'll get up, walk to the dining room, open the laptop, check that it's still connected to my Wi-Fi network...then scratch my head as it fails all ping attempts [local and Internet].
Restarting solves the problem--for hours or minutes or, when I'm REALLY lucky, a day!
WTF?! It's not a failing hard drive or anything like that. [But my backups are current, since you can't be too safe!] My first inclination is to buy a new laptop; this one is twice as old as I usually use a primary laptop--it's 6+ years old. But two things: 1) System76 discontinued my model, the Kudu Professional, and now that I'm spoiled by its 17.3" screen and FULL keyboard, I don't want to move down. But, 2) I recently spent a ton of money [on a new sprinkler system, with timers and remote controls], and can't justify the cost of System76's current large-screen laptops.
I've done NOTHING in terms of troubleshooting, other than running it with absolutely none of my usual programs, even Konsole. Please be mindful that I'm primarily in bed, and don't have the energy to do complicated troubleshooting. Do you have any guesses as to what's happening? Easy things I can check or do?
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