I did consider it. However I read on ubuntu blog that, with DDR drives it is not a good idea bcz it may damage it over time - otherwise ubuntu itself would automatically create such swap partition during installation Meanwhile I try to minimize opening too many apps at same time I still thing the AMDgpu needs to be upgraded to meet the heavy load of latest ubuntu Levi
> On Nov 9, 2020, at 22:11, Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]> wrote: > > One way is to add more swap space and tune swappiness to help the > situation. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1903467 > > Title: > screen freeze in mid-session > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > This is a repeat problem to which I attribute to AMD display driver. The > problem mostly occur using Firefox with 4 or more tabs open. > It's really frustrating to face the prospect of losing data while surfing > the net. > > Thanks > Levi > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 > Package: linux-image-5.8.0-26-generic 5.8.0-26.27 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-26.27-generic 5.8.14 > Uname: Linux 5.8.0-26-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: admin-meir 7349 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: admin-meir 7349 F.... pulseaudio > CasperMD5CheckResult: skip > CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon > Date: Sun Nov 8 15:00:55 2020 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-09-03 (66 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) > MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3180 > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcFB: 0 amdgpudrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-26-generic > root=UUID=a76d7df4-e22a-430d-8de3-9b5c2661d64e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-5.8.0-26-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-5.8.0-26-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.190.1 > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-11-04 (4 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2018 > dmi.bios.release: 5.3 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 1.3.0 > dmi.board.name: 0918N8 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.board.version: A00 > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: 1.3.0 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.3.0:bd03/09/2018:br5.3:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3180:pvr1.3.0:rvnDellInc.:rn0918N8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr1.3.0: > dmi.product.family: Inspiron > dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3180 > dmi.product.sku: 087E > dmi.product.version: 1.3.0 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1903467/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1903467 Title: screen freeze in mid-session To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1903467/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
