(SOLVED)mint 14 freezing up?? a lot and my system locks

[podagee]

i am running mint 14 mate with cinnamon 64bit,did all the upgrades and am running into one very pesty problem,my computer keeps freezing.firefox stops responding and my system locks up consistently.was wondering what would be causing it and if there is a fix for it.with 32bit it didnt do this.help please.

[xenopeek]

Please tell us a little bit about your hardware. Share the output of the following command run from the terminal. You can copy text to/from the terminal, see Its edit menu.

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inxi -Fxz

Also, when it freezes see if you can reset X with Ctrl+Ald+Backspace. if that doesn't work, if you can still access the virtual terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F1?

After a freeze and a reboot, access your /var/log/syslog or /var/log/syslog.1 file. Scroll to the date & time of the freeze and see if there are any errors reported there.

[xenopeek]

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System:    Host: podagee-Inspiron-1545 Kernel: 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.7.2)
           Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia
Machine:   System: Dell product: Inspiron 1545
           Mobo: Dell model: 0G848F Bios: Dell version: A14 date: 12/07/2009
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T6500 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3) bmips: 8379.86
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Marvell 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller driver: sky2 ver: 1.30 port: de00 bus-ID: 09:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 508.1GB (2.4% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MQ01ABD0 size: 500.1GB
           2: USB id: /dev/sdb model: Multi size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID: / size: 162G used: 7.2G (5%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 49.5C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 141 Uptime: 8 min Memory: 542.1/3915.5MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4

[podagee]

also Vincent,the ctrl+alt+backspace or the alt+prtscrn+reiub doesnt respond.checked the logs and no error reported

[mick1027]

Hi, I am having the same problem. It seems to be at different times ( several hours or several minutes when it occurs. I am not sure what applications are open when it happens. I know it has happened when Firefox was opened but other times I am not sure ( since I leave my machine on ). I am running 32 bit and like others have mentioned, keyboard and mouse all become unresponsive.

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System:    Host: kathy-IntelD975XBX2 Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.2)
           Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia
Machine:   Mobo: Intel model: D975XBX2 version: AAD53350-505
           Bios: Intel version: BX97520J.86A.2214.2006.1023.1710 date: 10/23/2006
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 CPU 4300 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7199.7
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT216 [GeForce GT 220] bus-ID: 01:00.0 X.Org: 1.13.0 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1920x1080@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GT 220/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2: NVIDIA High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Atheros AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath5k bus-ID: 05:02.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: e1000e ver: 2.0.0-k port: 1000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (82.2% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500JS size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 228G used: 192G (89%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:47C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 149 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 439.4/2014.8MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4


[MIBul]

Hi,

Just did a fresh install of a Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon.
From time to time (3 times today, and simmilar yesterday) my computer freeze. Usualy this happen after I leave the laptop open for longer periods without dooing nothing. for example today I left home for cople hours and when back I had to shut down using the power buton.

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mihai@mihai-ThinkPad-R52 ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mihai-ThinkPad-R52 Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.2)
           Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia
Machine:   System: IBM product: 1848W96 version: ThinkPad R52
           Mobo: IBM model: 1848W96 Bios: IBM version: 76ET62WW (1.22 ) date: 11/25/2005
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (nx sse sse2) bmips: 1596.38 clocked at 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV370 [Mobility Radeon X300] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1400x1050@60.2hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV370 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 1880 bus-ID: 00:1e.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection driver: ipw2200 ver: 1.2.2kmprq bus-ID: 04:02.0
           IF: eth1 state: dormant mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 ver: 3.123 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 540.1GB (9.2% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: FUJITSU_MHV2040A size: 40.0GB
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: 5000AAV_External size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 35G used: 5.9G (18%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 59.0C mobo: 53.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 3858
Info:      Processes: 132 Uptime: 1:26 Memory: 590.1/2015.9MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
mihai@mihai-ThinkPad-R52 ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mihai-ThinkPad-R52 Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.2)
           Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia
Machine:   System: IBM product: 1848W96 version: ThinkPad R52
           Mobo: IBM model: 1848W96 Bios: IBM version: 76ET62WW (1.22 ) date: 11/25/2005
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (nx sse sse2) bmips: 1596.38 clocked at 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV370 [Mobility Radeon X300] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1400x1050@60.2hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV370 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 1880 bus-ID: 00:1e.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection driver: ipw2200 ver: 1.2.2kmprq bus-ID: 04:02.0
           IF: eth1 state: dormant mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 ver: 3.123 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 540.1GB (9.2% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: FUJITSU_MHV2040A size: 40.0GB
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: 5000AAV_External size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 35G used: 5.9G (18%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0C mobo: 53.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 3854
Info:      Processes: 132 Uptime: 1:27 Memory: 591.6/2015.9MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4


Any clue about what to do?

[podagee]

what i did was uninstall gnome-classic and fallback,so,i only have cinnamon and cinnamon 2d as desktops,removed most of my unused programs,and it seems to work fine now.oh and i am running 32bit instead of 64bit.dont know if the 64bit is the problem,but,it seems a bit buggy to me.32 runs better.

[MIBul]

I have a fresh install and beside Skype and a game that I have installed for one of my kids, ther's no other software on the machine for the moment (and I will not install anything untill I will be sure that I will keep it on Mint; if I will not be able to resolve the issue within next days I will give up Mint).

what i did was uninstall gnome-classic and fallback,so,i only have cinnamon and cinnamon 2d as desktops,removed most of my unused programs,and it seems to work fine now.oh and i am running 32bit

I have cinnamon on 32bit.
What I would like to point is that the system freeze even thou is just a fresh install with no other software installed.
Today the system did it again! There were open just Firefos and a game - Hedgewars toghether with Skype and Pidgin.

[podagee]

i switched over to kde 14 64bit.gonna give it a go and see how things work for this distro.if it runs well i will be installing cinnamon within it.

[MIBul]

i switched over to kde 14 64bit.

This is not a solution for the issue!

I have created a bug for this.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1098117

Maybe you can add a comment to show that I'm not the only one affected by the issue. Let's see if we get some answers over there!

[podagee]

i am not running 64bit cinnamon anymore so i have not searched for a solution.i do know that 32bit didnt freeze up on me and nor does the 64bit KDE.hopefully someone will get a result for those who have the 64bit version of cinnamon.
p.s. try mate x64 edition then install cinnamon i dont think there is any freezes that way.not too sure

[walkkenn]

Hi, I am running Maya XFCE 64bit on an Acer and have the same problem. Plugging or unplugging the charger seems to trigger the problem.

[linucksrox]

I'm having the same problem on my new Acer laptop. Fresh install from linuxmint-14.1-cinnamon-dvd-64bit.iso, and the problem seems to occur randomly when not doing anything on the computer. Also, I have had it freeze when connecting the power to the laptop, but that doesn't always trigger it. I will be following this issue here and on the bug tracker (https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1098117). I'm determined to find a solution, and will post more if I find anything useful.

[podagee]

i think it has something to do with the kernel.i might not be right,but,it seems that way with ubuntu 12.10 and mint 14.i am dual-booted and just for me to reach grub it takes about a good 20 seconds.i rolled back to mint 13 cinnamon and it goes into grub normally now.so try rolling back the kernel and see what happens.

[Jim1938]

...
The Latest is (NOT?) the Greatest.

Quidsup has authored many videos on YouTube.
In 3 of which he says that Mint 14 and its Daddy.
Ubuntu 12.10 have serious issues.

"Linux Mint 14 Review - Minty Fall"
"Ubuntu 12.10 Final Release Review - Huge Disappointment"
"Best and Worst Linux Distros of 2012"

While Quidsup feels that Ubuntu 12.04 is a top runner.
12.10's kernel is bad and therefore unstable.
Also apparently 12.10's kernel can't be changed. Curious!!!
He says the same about Ubuntu 12.10 offspring, Mint 14.

What do you think?

I'm staying with Mint 13 xfce. KISS.
...

[podagee]

the solution to this would be to either rollback or deal with the issues in ubuntu 12.10,since its kernel is not stable as they say.technology is upgrading everyday so the team who makes the kernels are constantly changing it.the term "dont fix it if it aint broke," falls into play here."Linus Torvaldi" created the linux kernel,im sure there were problems,but,none like these newer ones.my opinion is the 2.6.xx kernels were perfect,they were compatible,quicker,and more stable.when people alter a few things thats when things go wrong,just like the bible.certain things run fine the way they are.almost wiped linux clear off my computer to make it completely windows 8,but,had a feeling it was the kernel.
so for those who want it always newer,what is wrong with waiting till all the kinks get completely worked out?just rollback.use virtualbox more often so you can see the finished products stability.

[podagee]

just found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel

it is Torvaldi who is actually releasing the kernels,my bad.the kernels are actually meant for non-i386 pc's.read up.

[podagee]

also try this kernel:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/ma ... 4-quantal/

its the stable 3.4 kernel.

[d00med]

I'm having this problem as well. I'm running kernel 3.7.3, but freezing has occurred with every kernel I've used including Mint 14's default version.

There was a bug with Mint 14, that caused freezing in some cases if you had an Intel CPU with integrated graphics. I *think* Mint 14.1 was released to address this issue, among others?

I thought that might have been my problem. I do get freezes when I run SuperTuxCart, though it's intermittent.

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System:    Host: azmodan Kernel: 3.7.3-030703-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.6.3) Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia
Machine:   System: Acer product: Aspire 5750Z version: V1.20
           Mobo: Acer model: JE50_HR Bios: Acer version: V1.20 date: 03/16/2012
CPU:       Dual core Intel Pentium CPU B950 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3) bmips: 8380.56
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           X.Org: 1.13.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.7.3-030703-generic
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM43227 802.11b/g/n driver: wl bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: eth1 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3 ver: 3.125 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (53.9% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST9500325AS size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 455G used: 251G (59%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 4.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 148 Uptime: 19 min Memory: 630.5/3808.0MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4 


[podagee]

kernels 3.5 and up have been having issues.in my previous post i posted aa link to the 3.4 kernel,try that option and see what happens.the only freezes i experienced running mint 14 was firefox only freezed and extracting would not work after updates.