Arch Linux

Kilz

Member

Registered: 2008-03-01

Posts: 140

freeze ups in the first 5 minutes

Hi I have a minor problem that is starting to really bug me. My comp starts fine, but most of the time if I move anything in the first 5 minutes after I login everything freezes and I have to do a hard restart. I have searched for a cause , updated everything, but I am lost. If there is anything in the logs, I cant see it. I have a hd3750 running the latest xorg, catalyst and gnome as the desktop. But this isnt a new problem, its been happening since I installed Arch a few months ago, its just getting worse. If someone has an idea, or even a page that would help in tracking down whats going on I thank you.

Last edited by Kilz (2009-04-18 13:19:35)

---

I trust Microsoft about as far as I can comfortably spit a dead rat.
Cinnamon is a wonderful desktop
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

bernarcher

Forum Fellow

From: Germany

Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 2,281

Re: freeze ups in the first 5 minutes

Hard to tell. This could as well be a hardware problem. Looks that way because it got worse over time.
Any chance to find out if this is Arch specific?
Perhaps check with a live CD of another distribution.

Did you run a memory check lately?

Last edited by bernarcher (2009-04-18 14:13:23)

---

To know or not to know ...
... the questions remain forever.

Kilz

Member

Registered: 2008-03-01

Posts: 140

Re: freeze ups in the first 5 minutes

Hard to tell. This could as well be a hardware problem. Looks that way because it got worse over time.
Any chance to find out if this is Arch specific?
Perhaps check with a live CD of another distribution.

Did you run a memory check lately?

I have Ubuntu 9.04 beta installed to another partition and it runs without issue. I havent done a memory check, Ill run one tonight.

---

I trust Microsoft about as far as I can comfortably spit a dead rat.
Cinnamon is a wonderful desktop
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

Kilz

Member

Registered: 2008-03-01

Posts: 140

Re: freeze ups in the first 5 minutes

After testing the ram and finding nothing wrong I checked all the connections in the computer, still did it. I then swapped out the video card, and installed another and the issue stopped. While I love my hd3870, I have found an unexceptionable bug. I will only be able to stand the noise the replacement makes for so long. The 9600 gso is loud, at least it didnt cost anything.

Last edited by Kilz (2009-05-23 19:17:19)

---

I trust Microsoft about as far as I can comfortably spit a dead rat.
Cinnamon is a wonderful desktop
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

Gen2ly

Member

From: Sevierville, TN

Registered: 2009-03-06

Posts: 1,529

Website

Re: freeze ups in the first 5 minutes

You say 'move anything ' but what does that mean?

---

Setting Up a Scripting Environment | Proud donor to wikipedia - link

Kilz

Member

Registered: 2008-03-01

Posts: 140

Re: freeze ups in the first 5 minutes

You say 'move anything ' but what does that mean?

Click on a file, an open nautilus or browser window and attempt to drag/move it. I have a feeling its an ATI issue. Because when I put the nvidia card in the problem vanished. Its just the nvidia card cooling fan is loud, its days are numbered.

Last edited by Kilz (2009-05-24 12:07:34)

---

I trust Microsoft about as far as I can comfortably spit a dead rat.
Cinnamon is a wonderful desktop
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."