"Gcombust and the Locked computer"

[Steve Manuel <steven manuel usa net>]

Has anyone experienced a complete system lockup when running gcombust in dummy
mode? Here is the background info: I start X as my regular username and then open 
an Xterm and su to root. I then run gcombust. I chose the Redhat 6.2 iso and
chose the apropriate write speed (it really doesn't matter what speed I
choose). I check dummy mode and start the burn. After about 150M (it varies
every time) the system locks up hard. The only way to fix this is to reboot.
If I  do the same thing with the slackware iso I downloaded and I never get this
problem. 

I did check the md5sum to make sure the Redhat iso was not corrupt. It was not.
Any clues would be helpful. Thanks

Steve 

-- 
illegitimi non carborundum
"Don't let the bastards grind you down"