Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X

[Francisco Ares]

2013/2/27 Daniel Frey <djqfrey@×××××.com>

> On 02/26/2013 07:18 PM, Joseph wrote:
> > I'm running Nvidia driver: 310.32 with my GeForce GTS 450 kernle-3.1.6
> >
> > but I've noticed it freezes my screen once a day or ever second day.
> > Mouse is moving but no icon is responding, nor can I use the keyboard
> > (all frozen).
> >
> > I can login to the system over ssh.  I've tried to restart/zap "xdm" it
> > doesn't help.
> > What else can I do to restart "X"?
> >
>
> If downgrading nvidia-drivers doesn't help check your power supply. My
> computer exhibited this issue a while back because the voltages went all
> wonky and the hardware really didn't like it - I could still ssh in from
> my tablet but the entire computer appeared frozen.
>
> If I just ran at the console (ie not starting X) the computer would work
> fine all day.
>
> I don't know what nvidia card you have but mine requires two extra power
> connectors but the PSU just couldn't supply enough power to keep the GPU
> stable.
>
> Dan
>
>
Hi,

I have had that same behaviour for some months now, but wasn't able to find
the cause. I am now suspicious of one of the browsers (I use Firefox and
Chrome, and always kept them opened), because all I could get was a kernel
log message referring to browser traffic (?) prior to one of those freezes.
For a few days now,  I always close the browsers, and have had no freeze.

Good luck, and please keep us updated.
Francisco
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