8.04 still locks up

[Karl Larsen]

elmo wrote:
> Nils Kassube wrote:
>   
>> elmo wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> I thought that I finally had a UBUNTU 8.04 that doesn't freeze and
>>> lockup but no, after downloads from different sources, the same old
>>> problem ...it works fine for a up to half hour or so then suddenly, the
>>> cursor locks and there's nothing I do can free it other than turn the
>>> computer off and back on and start over.
>>>
>>> I've tried trial and error combinations of keypresses to loosen up the
>>> cursor....no effect.
>>>       
    First how do you tell which Ubuntu Hardy your using? I kept calling 
mine version 8.0 but I have installed all the updates to today 5 Sep 08.


>>>     
>>>       
>> First shortcut to try is Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart the X server. Then 
>> try Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get a terminal. That way you can find out if your 
>> machine is completely locked or if only your X session is broken. When 
>> you restart the machine, have a look at the logs. Maybe there is some 
>> clue. In /var/log/messages search for the date and time when the problem 
>> happened and in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old the last lines are a good 
>> candidate for an indication of your problem.
>>
>> Are you using desktop effects? Check if the problem persists if you 
>> disable desktop effects. Sorry, can't tell you how because I don't use it 
>> myself.
>>
>> What graphics hardware do you have? Are you using a proprietary graphics 
>> driver (ATI / Nvidia)?
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> I restart 8.04 and try repeating what I was doing when the freeze
>>> occurred but it doesn't freeze again but it freezes when I'm doing
>>> something completely different.  There's no consistency to the
>>> occurrence of the freeze.
>>>     
>>>       
>> When the freeze happens, do you have a page with flash opened with your 
>> browser?
>>
>>   
>>     
> No, it can happen without the browser, as when editing or just selecting
> a file,
>
>   
>>> Does anybody have 8.04 that doesn't freeze?  What's the secret?
>>>     
>>>       
>> Sure. I know about 15 computers with various hardware combinations (except 
>> there is none with ATI graphics) running 8.04 but I don't know any 
>> machine that freezes. Considering the low number of reports of freezes on 
>> this list I would assume there are _many_ machines working with 8.04 
>> without a problem like yours.
>>
>>
>> Nils
>>
>>   
>>     
> It's possible that my lockup problem is due to some kind of hardware 
> defect but I have no clue as to what
> and how to check.  It's just that all my current operating systems all 
> work so well
>
> 	So you have other systems on this same computer that do not lock up. That says it is not a Hardware failure. Please tell us what is running on the same computer without lock-ups.
>   

Karl



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