Computer or Cinnamon 4.8.6 Freezes momentarily

[optimho]

I have had issues with my computer for a few weeks now.
I believe it may have started with an update?

I have updated everything now from bios to graphic drivers to no avail.
My system is completely updated.

I have been using the system monitor and the top command to see if I can catch what is happening.
It looks like every now and them cinnamon process jumps up to 100% from about 2% when this happens I can still move the mouse, but if I am typing or moving a window things freeze for about a second or two.

picture of system resources: (although cinnamon is measuring 84% it actually goes over 100% as shown by the System monitor)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NCQ4nh ... sp=sharing


System info:

System: Kernel: 5.4.0-70-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6
wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal

Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX X399-E GAMING v: Rev 1.xx serial: <filter>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 1205 date: 05/12/2020

Battery: Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M510 serial: <filter>
charge: 55% (should be ignored) status: Discharging

CPU: Topology: 16-Core (2-Die) model: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP MCM
arch: Zen rev: 1 L2 cache: 8192 KiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 229928
Speed: 2238 MHz min/max: 2200/3600 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2245 2: 1925 3: 2081
4: 2026 5: 2375 6: 2162 7: 1929 8: 2027 9: 2245 10: 1925 11: 2021 12: 1925 13: 2099
14: 2195 15: 2195 16: 2195 17: 2195 18: 2216 19: 2031 20: 2043 21: 2062 22: 2589
23: 2096 24: 1925 25: 2056 26: 1998 27: 2195 28: 2195 29: 2195 30: 2195 31: 2226
32: 2034

Graphics: Device-1: AMD Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590]
vendor: Sapphire Limited Nitro+ driver: amdgpu v: kernel bus ID: 41:00.0
chip ID: 1002:67df
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: amdgpu,ati unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa
resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
OpenGL:
renderer: Radeon RX 580 Series (POLARIS10 DRM 3.35.0 5.4.0-70-generic LLVM 11.0.1)
v: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.4 direct render: Yes

Audio: Device-1: AMD Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 0b:00.3 chip ID: 1022:1457
Device-2: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
vendor: Sapphire Limited driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 41:00.1
chip ID: 1002:aaf0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-70-generic

Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi adapter vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: rtw_pci v: N/A port: 2000 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:b822
IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: 5.6.0-k port: 1000
bus ID: 05:00.0 chip ID: 8086:1539
IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: br-249fca7bb172 state: up speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
IF-ID-2: br-5c685a3e08ff state: up speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
IF-ID-3: docker0 state: down mac: <filter>
IF-ID-4: veth0b3966c state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-5: veth6284289 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-6: veth65844bc state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-7: veth672f405 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-8: veth6c73a3b state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-9: veth81fba9a state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-10: veth9e3d8e2 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-11: vethbc1544e state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-12: vethcbd06e0 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-13: vethd614fc9 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-14: vethe5cb841 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-15: vethe92cb73 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-16: vethf0ffd33 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>

Drives: Local Storage: total: 5.01 TiB used: 839.60 GiB (16.4%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 PRO 512GB size: 476.94 GiB
speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter>
ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST2000DM008-2FR102 size: 1.82 TiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s
serial: <filter>
ID-3: /dev/sdb vendor: Seagate model: ST2000DM008-2FR102 size: 1.82 TiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s
serial: <filter>
ID-4: /dev/sdc vendor: Western Digital model: WD1003FZEX-00K3CA0 size: 931.51 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter>

Partition: ID-1: / size: 219.28 GiB used: 57.01 GiB (26.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
ID-2: /home size: 1.79 TiB used: 478.20 GiB (26.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1

Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 30 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 801

Repos: No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https: //download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic stable
2: deb [arch=amd64] https: //download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/amdgpu-pro-local.list
1: deb [ trusted=yes ] file: /var/opt/amdgpu-pro-local/ ./
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dart_stable.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https: //storage.googleapis.com/download.dartlang.org/linux/debian stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http: //ucmirror.canterbury.ac.nz/linux/mint/packages ulyssa main upstream import backport
2: deb http: //mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http: //mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http: //mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list
1: deb http: //apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt ulyssa-pgdg main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list
1: deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] http: //packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main

Info: Processes: 757 Uptime: 5d 16h 11m Memory: 31.28 GiB used: 13.74 GiB (43.9%)
Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 7/8/9
Client: Unknown python3.8 client inxi: 3.0.38

[optimho]

Since the previous post I have restarted Linux and selected the previous kernel as the boot option.

5.4.0-67-generic, but still the same cinnamon version

So far I do not seem to have the same problem; I will keep monitoring, the problem might take time to manifest its self?

[mikaelrask]

hey pleases run this command in the terminal and post the outcome of it.

Code: Select all

inxi -Fxxxrz

you could try with 5,8 kernel that is located in the update manager, sens your computer is new.

[optimho]

Hello, thanks for you reply.
Here is the information you asked for. I am using kernel 5.4.0-67, I was using 5.4.0-70-generic x86_64.
Still seems to be okay.

I will try the newer version, I did not know there was a later version thank you.


System: Kernel: 5.4.0-67-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6 info: docker
wm: muffin 4.8.1 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX X399-E GAMING v: Rev 1.xx serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends
v: 1205 date: 05/12/2020
Battery: Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M510 serial: <filter> charge: 55% (should be ignored)
rechargeable: yes status: Discharging
CPU: Topology: 16-Core (2-Die) model: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP MCM arch: Zen rev: 1
L1 cache: 1536 KiB L2 cache: 8192 KiB L3 cache: 32.0 MiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 229942
Speed: 2229 MHz min/max: 2200/3600 MHz boost: disabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2229 2: 2180 3: 2165 4: 2084 5: 2126
6: 2203 7: 2144 8: 2082 9: 2174 10: 2173 11: 2189 12: 2185 13: 2198 14: 2179 15: 2172 16: 2180 17: 2189 18: 2192
19: 2106 20: 2173 21: 2078 22: 2145 23: 2172 24: 2184 25: 2153 26: 2150 27: 2178 28: 2161 29: 2179 30: 2190
31: 2264 32: 2096
Graphics: Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590]
vendor: Sapphire Limited Nitro+ driver: amdgpu v: kernel bus ID: 41:00.0 chip ID: 1002:67df
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: amdgpu,ati unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Radeon RX 580 Series (POLARIS10 DRM 3.35.0 5.4.0-67-generic LLVM 11.0.1) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.4
direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 0b:00.3 chip ID: 1022:1457
Device-2: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590] vendor: Sapphire Limited driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus ID: 41:00.1 chip ID: 1002:aaf0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-67-generic
Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi adapter vendor: ASUSTeK driver: rtw_pci v: N/A port: 2000
bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:b822
IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: 5.6.0-k port: 1000 bus ID: 05:00.0
chip ID: 8086:1539
IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: br-249fca7bb172 state: up speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
IF-ID-2: br-5c685a3e08ff state: up speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
IF-ID-3: docker0 state: down mac: <filter>
IF-ID-4: veth05b6e97 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-5: veth0c6d05c state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-6: veth18993b0 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-7: veth2de3ad1 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-8: veth4a23bc7 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-9: veth4c3eb28 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-10: veth6d8ed88 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-11: veth6f1e84a state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-12: veth72a90f0 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-13: veth96c987e state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-14: vethae975b3 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-15: vethdaf3ab6 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-16: vethe0e0a87 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-17: vmnet1 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
IF-ID-18: vmnet8 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
Drives: Local Storage: total: 5.01 TiB used: 840.06 GiB (16.4%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 PRO 512GB size: 476.94 GiB speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4
serial: <filter> rev: 1B2QEXP7 scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST2000DM008-2FR102 size: 1.82 TiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s rotation: 7200 rpm
serial: <filter> rev: 0001 temp: 28 C scheme: MBR
ID-3: /dev/sdb vendor: Seagate model: ST2000DM008-2FR102 size: 1.82 TiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s rotation: 7200 rpm
serial: <filter> rev: 0001 temp: 26 C scheme: MBR
ID-4: /dev/sdc vendor: Western Digital model: WD1003FZEX-00K3CA0 size: 931.51 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s
rotation: 7200 rpm serial: <filter> rev: 1A01 temp: 23 C scheme: MBR
Partition: ID-1: / size: 219.28 GiB used: 57.36 GiB (26.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
ID-2: /home size: 1.79 TiB used: 478.30 GiB (26.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 31.1 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 22 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 804
Repos: No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic stable
2: deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/amdgpu-pro-local.list
1: deb [ trusted=yes ] file:/var/opt/amdgpu-pro-local/ ./
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dart_stable.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://storage.googleapis.com/download ... nux/debian stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://ucmirror.canterbury.ac.nz/linux/mint/packages ulyssa main upstream import backport
2: deb http://mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://mirror.fsmg.org.nz/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list
1: deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt ulyssa-pgdg main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list
1: deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main
Info: Processes: 718 Uptime: 1d 18h 19m Memory: 31.28 GiB used: 11.05 GiB (35.3%) Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5
Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 7/8/9 Shell: bash (su) v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38

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I too am having a problem with a freeze (again) so I bumped myself down from 5.4.0-70 to 5.4.0-67 just a little while ago and will monitor.
Difference being I use 19.3 Tricia and have a Ryzen machine. My freeze had started on the kernel update a couple of days ago.
Good Luck!

[linuxweb]

I too am having a problem with a freeze (again) so I bumped myself down from 5.4.0-70 to 5.4.0-67 just a little while ago and will monitor.
Difference being I use 19.3 Tricia and have a Ryzen machine. My freeze had started on the kernel update a couple of days ago.

Well, just had to restart the beast after another freeze... I just checked and it was back to 5.4.0-70?? Will go back to the -67 version and try this again.

[Hoser Rob]

The suggestion was to install a 5.8 series kernel, not a newer 5.4 kernel. In Linux you need to actually read these things.