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From: jdm <jdm@××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Black Screen of Death
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:28:17
Message-Id: 20190719062856.5ffe5b44@jdm.myzen.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Black Screen of Death by jdm
1 On Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:09:47 +0100
2 jdm <jdm@××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
3
4 > On Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:59:23 +1000
5 > Adam Carter <adamcarter3@×××××.com> wrote:
6 >
7 > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:28 AM jdm <jdm@××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
8 > >
9 > > > Hi,
10 > > >
11 > > > For the last 2 months I have been getting a problem where my
12 > > > machine locks and after 2 seconds goes to a black screen. The
13 > > > machine is then unusable, ctrl-alt-delete F1 or sys rescue keys
14 > > > do not work and you cannot remote login.
15 > > >
16 > > > I initially thought this was a problem with lxd but then
17 > > > experienced issue when just using Enlightenment desktop. I have
18 > > > switched to xfce4 but still getting issue.
19 > > >
20 > > > It happens 2 to 3 times a week.
21 > > >
22 > > > There is nothing in logs (/var/log/messages).
23 > > >
24 > > > I upgraded BIOS a beginning of year so don't think it's that but
25 > > > have just upgraded again to see if that helps.
26 > > >
27 > > > Running ASUS Prime x470 Prime with ryzen 2700 and have upgraded
28 > > > kernel to latest stable when running emerge --update...
29 > > >
30 > > > Any idea on how to debug an issue like this?
31 > > >
32 > >
33 > > A few questions;
34 > > - do you boot straight into X ? If so, have you tried disabling X to
35 > > see if the CLI only is stable?
36 > > - Which video card and are you using and are you loading the
37 > > firmware?
38 > > - Have you done an emerge @x11-module-rebuild since your last kernel
39 > > update?
40 > > - Anything interesting in ~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log? If 'Build
41 > > Operating System' and 'Current Operating System' are different you
42 > > could try rebuilding xorg-server, but it shouldn't matter.
43 > >
44 > > I've only heard of the c-state issue affecting early Ryzen 1s.
45 >
46 > Hi,
47 > Will try disabling X as always boot straight into WM.
48 >
49 > Video card in Radeon RX480 and I have firmware loaded into kernel
50 > as followed wiki. I will check this I have not looked into this for a
51 > long time.
52 >
53 > /.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log Current and Build are consistent.
54 >
55 > I'll see if I can see c-state in BIOS which another email suggests as
56 > well.
57 >
58 > Thanks
59 >
60 > John
61 >
62 >
63 >
64
65 I have updated firmware line in kernel as this now includes a few extra
66 lines so not loading all of the available firmware.
67
68 Thanks for advice and I'll see how I get on.
69
70 John

Replies

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Re: [gentoo-user] Black Screen of Death Stefan Schmiedl <s@×××.de>
Re: [gentoo-user] Black Screen of Death Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>