Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:02:10
Message-Id: 20130227140204.GA9124@syscon7.inet
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X by Helmut Jarausch
1 On 02/27/13 09:21, Helmut Jarausch wrote:
2 >On 02/27/2013 04:18:51 AM, Joseph wrote:
3 >> I'm running Nvidia driver: 310.32 with my GeForce GTS 450 kernle-3.1.6
4 >>
5 >> but I've noticed it freezes my screen once a day or ever second day.
6 >> Mouse is moving but no icon is responding, nor can I use the keyboard
7 >> (all frozen).
8 >>
9 >> I can login to the system over ssh. I've tried to restart/zap "xdm"
10 >> it doesn't help.
11 >> What else can I do to restart "X"?
12 >>
13 >
14 >You can use the SysRq Key (I use <Ctrl><Alt><PrtSc>)
15 >and then RE
16 >
17 >You might have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key
18 >
19 >Helmut.
20
21 I've tried key combination <Ctrl><Alt><PrtSc> doesn't work nor does <Ctrl><Alt><Backspace>
22 besides when it is frozen keyboard is not responding, I can not even do: <Ctrl><Alt><F1>
23
24 I'll try to kill next time: /usr/bin/X
25 as Yohan suggested, I did it on my backup computer and X just restarted.
26
27 --
28 Joseph