MBP locking up while downloading

[yodermk]

I''ve been trying to grab the new KNOPPIX DVD (4GB) while traveling with my MBP to a place of high bandwidth...

I set it to never turn off and left it downloading for the night. When I got up in the middle of the night, it was obviously running, but would not respond to anything. The suspend light was in, but only in the dim state.

I just tried the download again now, during the day. About 400MB into the download (and I had touched the thing to be sure it stayed awake several times before that) there was a big power icon on the screen telling me I had to reset my computer. No explanation was given.

What's with that???

The download was with the AirPort, if that matters.

Thanks!

 

[mad jew]

What app are you using? I'm not sure what KNOPPIX is, but I'll assume this is all good an legal.

 

[/dev/toaster]

KNOPPIX is a distro of Linux. Are you using a brower to download it ? Are you using bittorrent ? FTP, SCP, etc ?

I know that browsers tend to not like files over a few hundred MB. However, it should make the OS crash.

 

[zaxxon]

Had the same problem while downloading from software update. That powerbutton-sign means a kernel panick has occured. I resolved my problem by removing one of the 2 1GB memory-chips. I had Transcend and Kingston installed, with the Kingston apparently causing me trouble.