Computer Freeze ! What to do ?

[Vilsen]

HORRIBLE TIMES! I have these days experienced a problem
that number of times that has NEVER happened before during all the wonderful years with Linux Mint:

When I do something that seems to have to do with file management,
the computer "locks", i.e. it is not possible to do anything at all!

What is visible on the screen is still and whichever keys / combinations I try on the keyboard make no difference.

The only thing left to do is shut down the computer and restart it.

WHAT CAN THIS BE? Have I got a "virus" ????

[djph]

WHAT CAN THIS BE? Have I got a "virus" ????

No. More likely is an incorrect (graphics) driver, or other hardware instability (age or heat tend to do this, as does "bad luck" with brand new parts even -- humanity is really good with making electronics, but we're not perfect)

Check your logs that have a date/time stamp around the time of the crash. The files /var/log/syslog# and [/var/log/dmesg#[/c] (where "#" will most likely be a number) are your most likely candidates for where the error is logged.

[Vilsen]

I found the file but I don´t know what to look for .

[spamegg]

Hello Vilsen, please share your system info with the Terminal command inxi -Fxmprz

[kc1di]

WHAT CAN THIS BE? Have I got a "virus" ????

It is very unlikely to be a virus in linux.
It's more likely to be a graphics driver problem. Please list the information about your system that spamegg asked for.

[Reddog1]

A failing hard disk (or SSD) has those symptoms. Open Disks and use the SMART Data and self tests to check it.

[Vilsen]

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mate18@mate18-desktop ~ $ inxi -Fxmprz
System:    Host: mate18-desktop Kernel: 4.15.0-166-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.5.0
           Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu4) Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: desktop System: Gigabyte product: P55-USB3 serial: N/A
           Mobo: Gigabyte model: P55-USB3 serial: N/A BIOS: Award v: F4 date: 02/11/2010
Battery    hidpp__0: charge: N/A condition: NA/NA Wh model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 status: Discharging
CPU:       Quad core Intel Core i7 870 (-MT-MCP-) arch: Nehalem rev.5 cache: 8192 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 15986
           clock speeds: max: 1995 MHz 1: 1200 MHz 2: 1201 MHz 3: 1202 MHz 4: 1237 MHz 5: 1208 MHz 6: 1222 MHz
           7: 1214 MHz 8: 1227 MHz
Memory:    Using dmidecode: root required for dmidecode
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT200 [GeForce GTX 260] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: NVA0 version: 3.3 Mesa 20.0.8 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-166-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: de00 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (34.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_860 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 112G used: 37G (35%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-2: /home size: 508G used: 288G (60%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
           deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tara main upstream import backport
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
Info:      Processes: 231 Uptime: 1:10 Memory: 3783.5/16035.9MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.5.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.201) inxi: 2.3.56 
mate18@mate18-desktop ~ $ 

Which one:

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mate18@mate18-desktop ~ $ cd /var/log/
mate18@mate18-desktop /var/log $ ls
alternatives.log        aptitude        dpkg.log.2.gz    kern.log.4.gz          timeshift
alternatives.log.1      aptitude.1.gz   dpkg.log.3.gz    lastlog                ubuntu-advantage.log
alternatives.log.10.gz  auth.log        dpkg.log.4.gz    lightdm                ubuntu-advantage.log.1
alternatives.log.11.gz  auth.log.1      dpkg.log.5.gz    mintsystem.log         ubuntu-advantage.log.2.gz
alternatives.log.12.gz  auth.log.2.gz   dpkg.log.6.gz    mintsystem.timestamps  ubuntu-advantage.log.3.gz
alternatives.log.2.gz   auth.log.3.gz   dpkg.log.7.gz    ntpstats               ubuntu-system-adjustments-adjust-grub-title.log
alternatives.log.3.gz   auth.log.4.gz   dpkg.log.8.gz    openvpn                ubuntu-system-adjustments-start.log
alternatives.log.4.gz   boot.log        dpkg.log.9.gz    rkhunter.log           ubuntu-system-adjustments-stop.log
alternatives.log.5.gz   boot-repair     faillog          rkhunter.log.1         ufw.log
alternatives.log.6.gz   bootstrap.log   firebird         rkhunter.log.old       ufw.log.1
alternatives.log.7.gz   btmp            fontconfig.log   samba                  ufw.log.2.gz
alternatives.log.8.gz   btmp.1          fsck             speech-dispatcher      ufw.log.3.gz
alternatives.log.9.gz   chkrootkit      gpu-manager.log  syslog                 ufw.log.4.gz
apport.log              ConsoleKit      gufw.log         syslog.1               wtmp
apport.log.1            cups            guymager.log     syslog.2.gz            wtmp.1
apport.log.2.gz         dist-upgrade    hp               syslog.3.gz            Xorg.0.log
apport.log.3.gz         dmesg           installer        syslog.4.gz            Xorg.0.log.old
apport.log.4.gz         dpkg.log        journal          syslog.5.gz            Xorg.1.log
apport.log.5.gz         dpkg.log.1      kern.log         syslog.6.gz            Xorg.1.log.old
apport.log.6.gz         dpkg.log.10.gz  kern.log.1       syslog.7.gz
apport.log.7.gz         dpkg.log.11.gz  kern.log.2.gz    tallylog
apt                     dpkg.log.12.gz  kern.log.3.gz    teamviewer15
mate18@mate18-desktop /var/log $ 

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[kc1di]

Most likely the problem is with your Nvidia graphic card. You need to see this from the release notes.
https://linuxmint.com/rel_una_cinnamon.php
Scroll down to the section on Solving freezes during the boot sequence and follow the instructions there.

[Vilsen]

GREAT THANKS !

You are the best , guys !

[Vilsen]

Additions after checking tips:

What I described has nothing to do with BOOT.

I did not write that.

But on the other hand, I have to buy a new computer for this old device that is over 10 years old is not enough
to what I'm doing.

[Vilsen]

Is there anyone who can suggest a computer that consists of a mini-ITX motherboard
that can handle NVMe "disks" without task butter and then which CPU with
built-in GPU can handle 4k resolution to the screen which is capable to
show buckling or busy showel .

I have due to my poor English skills always used googletranslate so if there
are any inappropriate swear curse/pejoratives that can confuse the mood
here then I unfortunately have to blame them.

[djph]

That almost sounds like one of those "NUC" machines. But honestly, I don't really follow the "small formfactor PC" market all that closely.

[mikaelrask]

Hey vilsen (from sweden?) any motherboard from like 2018 have nvme slots for cpu i have a intel i7-9700k would work but i don't need 4k resolution. for graphic i use a nvidia 2070 super. you don't want to use the build in graphic card its sucks better get a external graphic card. and my machine is from 2019.