Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Helmut Jarausch <jarausch@××××××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:21:43
Message-Id: 1361953290.4514.0@numa-i
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X by Joseph
1 On 02/27/2013 04:18:51 AM, Joseph wrote:
2 > I'm running Nvidia driver: 310.32 with my GeForce GTS 450 kernle-3.1.6
3 >
4 > but I've noticed it freezes my screen once a day or ever second day.
5 > Mouse is moving but no icon is responding, nor can I use the keyboard
6 > (all frozen).
7 >
8 > I can login to the system over ssh. I've tried to restart/zap "xdm"
9 > it doesn't help.
10 > What else can I do to restart "X"?
11 >
12
13 You can use the SysRq Key (I use <Ctrl><Alt><PrtSc>)
14 and then RE
15
16 You might have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key
17
18 Helmut.

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X Alex Schuster <wonko@×××××××××.org>
Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com>