This has annoyed me through the years on different machines and on different distributions ((K)Ubuntu and Debian). I am here because I experienced it, once more, a few minutes ago. Hard-drive (SSDs are silent, but I could tell from the led) usage skyrocketed even though I do not have any swap partition. Mouse cursor lagged, and even Ctrl+Alt+F1 (take me to a console) or Ctrl+Alt+Backspace (terminate X) did not work. I had to hit the power button.
If I can be of any help, I will do my best. This bug is the single worst thing in the Linux experience that I have ever had. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1555351 Title: High load freezes ubuntu completely everytime (have to reboot) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Whenever an intensive application runs which consumes lots of memory or hard drive i/o, Ubuntu freezes completely. It is even impossible to kill the offending task. Only "solution" is then to wait for the application to finish, or restart PC. Windows doesn't have this issue as bad as Ubuntu, in that Windows is always somewhat responsive, and you can attempt to kill the intensive application to recover the system. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: linux-image-4.2.0-32-generic 4.2.0-32.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-32.37-generic 4.2.8-ckt4 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Cannot stat file /proc/18210/fd/20: Input/output error USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: cossio 2082 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: cossio 2082 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Mar 9 22:28:53 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=37d586ee-f517-4977-b9cd-189c200b0bac InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-03 (219 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X550LA ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=52be177f-a0ea-4053-be39-bbeaff1a22df ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.149.3 SourcePackage: linux UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-01-31 (38 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X550LA.505 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X550LA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX550LA.505:bd04/01/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX550LA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX550LA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: X550LA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1555351/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
