Linux Mint 19 - Hard freeze

[akred3]

Hello everyone,

I have an issue regarding my new fresh installation of the last version on LM 19 (actually, the second one because I try to find why).
I have done the last updates through the- update manager.
It happens quite frequently and my computer freeze completely (no mouse, no ctrl-alt-f1, nothing).
I have to hard reboot completely.

I have check /var/log/syslog and journalctl -b -1, but I have nothing special here.

Do you know where I can find some information please ?

Thanks.

[deepakdeshp]

Check if any partition is occupied more than 85%.If so manage the space to be less than 85%

[AirDur]

I've the same problem and when I reboot, i've this message :

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Reboot and Select proper Boot device
Or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key

[Pierre]

that error means that the BIOS has failed to find the internal drive,
& so is requesting that you insert an usb stick, so it can now boot from that, instead.

try powering Off the machine, and reboot it, to see if that error still exists.

[michael louwe]

@ akred3, .......

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What is your computer brand and model.? Or please provide the Terminal output for inxi -Fxz.

Eg the 2018-released 8th-gen Intel/AMD processors are too new for LM 19.

[akred3]

Hello everyone

Thanks for your answers.

@deepakdeshp : I have check, that's not the case

@michael louwe : My computer is an Asus R558U, here the command output :

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System:    Host: akred-X556UQK Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.8 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: X556UQK v: 1.0 serial: N/A
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: X556UQK v: 1.0 serial: N/A
           UEFI: American Megatrends v: X556UQK.313 date: 03/13/2018
Battery    BAT0: charge: 34.8 Wh 98.3% condition: 35.4/38.0 Wh (93%)
           model: ASUSTeK ASUS status: Discharging
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-7200U (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Kaby Lake rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10848
           clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 1326 MHz 2: 1401 MHz 3: 1450 MHz
           4: 1440 MHz
Graphics:  Card-1: Intel HD Graphics 620 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Card-2: NVIDIA GM108M [GeForce 940MX] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting,nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@59.95hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 620 (Kaby Lake GT2)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: ath9k bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1128.2GB (32.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MQ01ABD1 size: 1000.2GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: SanDisk_SD8SBAT1 size: 128.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 41G used: 13G (32%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb5
           ID-2: /home size: 37G used: 1.7G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 8.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb6
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 231 Uptime: 21 min Memory: 2581.5/7861.4MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 

Thank you

[michael louwe]

@ akred3, .......

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Seems, many Asus computers do not play nice with LM 19 in UEFI mode = stick with LM 18.3 or install LM 19 in Legacy BIOS/MBR mode.

[akred3]

Hello Michael,

When you say "install LM 19 in Legacy BIOS/MBR mode", do you mean that I can disable UEFI (to avoid reinstallation) in order to work properly ?
Or do I still need a reinstallation ?

Other question, this is the same issue with the last version of Ubuntu ? (if the last LM 19 is based on it ?)

Thanks

[michael louwe]

@ akred3, .......

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You need a reinstallation, eg the GPT disk has to be first converted/formatted to MBR/ms-dos disk by using GParted, ie >Create new partition table >ms-dos >Apply.

[akred3]

Ok thanks for your answer