My computer has been failing to shut down and wake up due to Timeshift. I know it's TS because the comp starts up fine when the HDD is NOT clicking, and TS is the only thing that uses it. Also, when I shut down the comp, it gets stuck waiting for sd-sync to finish.
TS says it's v22.06.5
Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
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Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
Adapt the schedule of Timeshift. Better yet: disable automatic snapshots altogether.
Nobody needs to have more than two snapshots for repairing a broken system. No matter how old the snapshot is: simply run Update Manager after the restoration, and your system will be up to date in almost no time at all.
Nobody needs to have more than two snapshots for repairing a broken system. No matter how old the snapshot is: simply run Update Manager after the restoration, and your system will be up to date in almost no time at all.
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
Just turning Timeshift off is not really a "solution."
"My lightbulb is flickering, how do I fix it?"
"Turn it off and use a flashlight, nobody needs that much light anyway."
How can I still have automatic backups that don't interfere with the system?
"My lightbulb is flickering, how do I fix it?"
"Turn it off and use a flashlight, nobody needs that much light anyway."
How can I still have automatic backups that don't interfere with the system?
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
Suit yourself. Good luck.
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
It is my understanding that a HDD drive that clicks is about to, or has already, failed. So the fault may not be Timeshift but your equipment.
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
How does Timeshift cause a system to "fail to wake up"? If the system is sleeping there is nothing running so Timeshift can not be interfering with waking up because it is not running.VeryGoodDog wrote: ⤴Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:06 pm My computer has been failing to shut down and wake up due to Timeshift.
I agree with cliffcoggin. This sounds like an issue with that hard drive.
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
I record Timeshift snapshots to a SSD and I very rarely ever know when TS is running. Very rarely meaning maybe 3 times a year.How can I still have automatic backups that don't interfere with the system?
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
Ok, wrong wording, sorry. I meant clicking in that I can hear it seeking the read head.cliffcoggin wrote: ⤴Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:44 pm It is my understanding that a HDD drive that clicks is about to, or has already, failed. So the fault may not be Timeshift but your equipment.
I don't know, if I knew I wouldn't be here would I but when it happens it's when the comp has been sitting for a while and gone into sleep mode. I try to wake it up and nothing happens, when the HDD isn't in use the comp wakes up fine.
It might be the HDD but I would like to try a software solution before I have to mess with the drive.
Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
Please open the System Reports app and click the System Information tab on the left. Your computer's information should come up in the right pane. Then click Copy, and paste the results into a reply window here so we can see how Linux Mint views your hardware.VeryGoodDog wrote: ⤴Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:10 pmI don't know, if I knew I wouldn't be here would I but when it happens it's when the comp has been sitting for a while and gone into sleep mode. I try to wake it up and nothing happens, when the HDD isn't in use the comp wakes up fine.
Please also tell us how often you have Timeshift running.
You have to have a theory of what is happening in order to try a software solution. Otherwise, there is nothing to try. If you think Timeshift is the problem, then you have to run it manually to prove it is or is not the problem. That is the logical thing to do, but you dismissed that suggestion.VeryGoodDog wrote: ⤴Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:10 pmIt might be the HDD but I would like to try a software solution before I have to mess with the drive.
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Re: Timeshift prevents shutdown and wakeup after suspend
Alright, I changed the schedule so that TS only makes backups once a day, this means that it's much less likely to happen at the same time. Further, the computer does properly shut down after TS stops running. I don't know how to fix the comp not waking up but I haven't had an issue with it since I changed the schedule.