Re: [gentoo-user] Black Screen of Death

[jdm]

On Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:59:23 +1000
Adam Carter <adamcarter3@×××××.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:28 AM jdm <jdm@××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > For the last 2 months I have been getting a problem where my machine
> > locks and after 2 seconds goes to a black screen. The machine is
> > then unusable, ctrl-alt-delete F1 or sys rescue keys do not work
> > and you cannot remote login.
> >
> > I initially thought this was a problem with lxd but then experienced
> > issue when just using Enlightenment desktop. I have switched to
> > xfce4 but still getting issue.
> >
> > It happens 2 to 3 times a week.
> >
> > There is nothing in logs (/var/log/messages).
> >
> > I upgraded BIOS a beginning of year so don't think it's that but
> > have just upgraded again to see if that helps.
> >
> > Running ASUS Prime x470 Prime with ryzen 2700 and have upgraded
> > kernel to latest stable when running emerge --update...
> >
> > Any idea on how to debug an issue like this?
> >
>
> A few questions;
> - do you boot straight into X ? If so, have you tried disabling X to
> see if the CLI only is stable?
> - Which video card and are you using and are you loading the firmware?
> - Have you done an emerge @x11-module-rebuild since your last kernel
> update?
> - Anything interesting in ~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log? If 'Build
> Operating System' and 'Current Operating System' are different you
> could try rebuilding xorg-server, but it shouldn't matter.
>
> I've only heard of the c-state issue affecting early Ryzen 1s.

Hi,
Will try disabling X as always boot straight into WM.

Video card in Radeon RX480 and I have firmware loaded into kernel
as followed wiki. I will check this I have not looked into this for a
long time.

/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log Current and Build are consistent.

I'll see if I can see c-state in BIOS which another email suggests as
well.

Thanks

John