I reboot Ubuntu 5x a week

[Colin Law]

On 23 July 2012 11:52, oxy <oxyopes at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> ubuntu/Unity freezes and I have to press the reset button
> several times a week.  (ubu 12.04)

Have you considered that this might be a hardware or overheating
problem?  Select the ram test at boot and run it overnight a few
times.

>
> Ctrl+Alt+F1 doesnt work most of the times.
> Not related to a specific program.
> Nothing found in syslog/messages ...

All indicative of possible hardware/overheating.

> It seems that ubuntu window system has severe
> stability problems.
>
> Now, a general question: does anybody have any idea
> if they intend to improve stability or the focus is somewhere
> else?
>
> Does your Ubu/unity freeze regularly as well?

No, never as far as I can remember.  Apps crash occasionally but not a lockup.

Colin