I've just installed Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon (previous distro was an old LMDE, also with Cinnamon).
I experience the following issue: every 10 to 20 seconds, the GUI freezes for about 1 sec, and then continue as usual. These lags coincide with spurs in CPU activity up to 100%, as shown by this screenshot:
http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?i ... onLags.png
(this was recorded while doing nothing special, and each surge seen on the screenshot caused a lag as described below).
The issue seems to increase with the uptime (the longer the machine has been on for, the longer each lag).
To be noted: the issue is critical when using the mouse wheel on the sound widget to increase/decrease the main sound level. The cursor moves very slowly to its new position, however fast the wheel is actioned.
I have no graphic card in the machine, thus using the Intel chipset with its driver (intel microcode v 3.20151106.1).
The issue seems to be very similar to this post (viewtopic.php?f=208&t=227638) but as far as I'm concerned, no satisfactory answer came out of it
Here is some more info on my system:
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> inxi -Fxz
System: Host: willow Kernel: 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.2.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.1)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena
Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 v: Rev 1.xx
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0402 date: 11/16/2011
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i5-2500K (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 26483
clock speeds: max: 3700 MHz 1: 2262 MHz 2: 1982 MHz 3: 1690 MHz
4: 1725 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Desktop
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-59-generic
Network: Card: Intel 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 560.1GB (28.8% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: OCZ size: 60.0GB
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: ST500DM002 size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 20G used: 6.1G (34%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 385G used: 134G (37%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 214 Uptime: 19 min Memory: 1206.9/7888.3MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.461) inxi: 2.2.35Code: Select all
> sudo lshw -C video
[sudo] Mot de passe de silverspur :
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
produit: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
fabriquant: Intel Corporation
identifiant matériel: 2
information bus: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 09
bits: 64 bits
horloge: 33MHz
fonctionnalités: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
ressources: irq:44 mémoire:fb400000-fb7fffff mémoire:d0000000-dfffffff portE/S:f000(taille=64)Code: Select all
> glxinfo | grep OpenGL
OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Desktop
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 11.2.0
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 3.30
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile
OpenGL core profile extensions:
OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL extensions:
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.00
OpenGL ES profile extensions:
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