I've got a workaround now at lease (other than upgrading). I installed saucy on a new disk in a separate machine and then transplanted the disk into the OptiPlex 990. It runs well. So whatever the problem is, it is isolated to the installation media. The problem doesn't exist after installation.
I've got a workaround now at lease (other than upgrading). I installed saucy on a new disk in a separate machine and then transplanted the disk into the OptiPlex 990. It runs well. So whatever the problem is, it is isolated to the installation media. The problem doesn't exist after installation.