Hi, On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Christopher James Leaf <chrisj.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've tried several different versions of Ubuntu to see if any one of > them is stable. I've tried 32 and 64 bit versions of 12.04 and 10.04 > Ubuntu. All clean installs and have had a variety of results, it seemed > like in most cases it would freeze more frequently the more updates I'd > install. However, the clean install would also cause problems.
I have a lot of installs and running virtualbox machines and vmware images even in parallel. I noticed that what causes the instabilities must be related to kernel version used - and whatever variant of Ubuntu (Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu and even several other distributions based on Ubuntu) you are somehow using the official kernels. The official kernel of Ubuntu currently is 3.2.0.32 which I didn't test so far (my last tests with a lot of freezes were on 3.2.0.28 if I remember right). Therefore I began trying different kernels. With Kernel 3.4 for example I did not have any freeze issue over weeks! Would be interesting, which kernel you are currently using on Arch. BTW: I have learned yesterday, that it is better to use the kernels from http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/ which are the Ubuntu adopted variants of the mainline kernels at http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ (the latter is the transferred original kernel only). I am currently on the Ubuntu adapted variant of kernel 3.5.0-18-generic - so far looks good but too early for a reliable answer. And the reason, why this is marked as Won't fix is because this bug report already contains many similar effects but with very different causes. This is why everybody should file a separate bug for the more specific problem. Best regards, Martin. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993187 Title: ubuntu 12.04 completely freezes frequently. Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Won't Fix Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” source package in Precise: Won't Fix Bug description: Update: 6/12/2012 This bug is about a complete system lock-up. No other TTYs can be started. Mouse doesn't move. Keyboard doesn't react. The only solution is hard reset. Seems to happen on a variety of configurations, including nVidia, ATI and Intel graphics. If you are still able to TTY or SSH into other sessions, move the mouse or use the keyboard, file another bug. Thx. Joris V. (brains). Update: 5/21/2012 Updating the kernel to 3.3.6 as suggested by Michael in #91, the system seems stable, no freezes yet in 5-6 hrs of using and watching videos for couple of hrs. Original description: I recently installed newly released ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit version on my desktop. And it is frequently freezing, for the first few hours it ran smoothly and when I started watching videos it started freezing randomly. I have to use hard restart every time. Initially it was only during videos but now even during normal browsing it is freezing. I am using on board graphics and do not have any graphics card installed. Can someone please help me here, I really love the new looks of 12.04 and it bugs me not being able to use :( Below is my hardware configuration: Processor: Intel CORE i3 processor (2nd generation) Board: Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL Ram: 4GB Graphics: On board HDD: 500 GB Please let me know if you need more information, or any specific logs I can capture (and how). Thanks, Ketan Patil To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/993187/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
