[Discussed] System hang with xset

makh · 2018-11-15 09:26:52

Hi

I usually use:

xset s 3 3

... and now getting system hangs, at random using OB.

Is there some fix possible.

Thankyou

Last edited by makh (2018-12-07 04:43:58)

seth · 2018-11-15 16:09:39

You'll have to elaborate on "hangs", notably whether the kernel still runs (ie. you can switch to another VT or ssh into the machine)

Also about the condition of the "hang":
Does it hand while you randomly use openbox or does it randomly hang? In case of the latter: randomly in direct reaction to the xset call or does it randomly hang and you assume it's womehow™ related to the xset call?

Also: xorg logs, dmesg, journals (of boots affected by this issue)

makh · 2018-11-17 03:50:56

Hello Sir!
No, I am not able to switch to VT!

I dont have the facility to test/try ssh, for now.

It is random, but occurs in case I keep on using my laptop with 3sec option. If I increase the value to 2minutes, I didnt encounter this issue.

Wrt: "Also: xorg logs, dmesg, journals (of boots affected by this issue"
I will try to check the logs, but would there be a log if system hangs? I am not sure about this!

Thankyou

HiImTye · 2018-11-17 04:48:18

makh wrote:

No, I am not able to switch to VT!
I dont have the facility to test/try ssh, for now.

can you Raising Elephants? generally if the kernel didn't hang you can at least do that much.

there should be a system log at least for the events before the system hangs. a lot goes on in a second on a machine.

Last edited by HiImTye (2018-11-17 04:48:33)

seth · 2018-11-17 07:25:45

using my laptop

Is it maybe rather the screensaver invocation at all?
What if you issue "xset s noblank" before?

makh · 2018-11-30 05:51:28

seth wrote:

using my laptop
Is it maybe rather the screensaver invocation at all?
What if you issue "xset s noblank" before?

Hello Sir!
1. I dont use any screen saver in OB.
2. Using:

xset s noblank

... would mean it will not blank out, so then the purpose of xset in my case, would have no effect, as it doesnt blanks?

Thankyou

seth · 2018-11-30 07:06:28

You shall *try* whether that's relevant to isolate the problem and also you also are looking for DPMS anyway?

makh · 2018-12-03 15:10:24

seth wrote:

You shall *try* whether that's relevant to isolate the problem and also you also are looking for DPMS anyway?

Hello Sir
I tested it, but I need to use the blanking feature, which at 3seconds is problematic.
It doesnt makes problem at 12seconds.

Thankyou

seth · 2018-12-03 15:32:27

Please stop "sir"in me.
You tested it ***to what effect***?
At this point you don't care whether you "need" the blanking feature (what I doubt - blanking does NOT turn off the screen), but whether the blanking causes the problem and how the 3 second interval behaves w/o it.

Sidenote: w/ blanking the second "3" is pointless anyway.

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[Discussed] System hang with xset

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