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rene.schaar

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[SOLVED] Entire System freezes completely

Problem:
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After some time my desktop completely freezes. I got ARCH with the linux-5.4.53-1-lts kernel installed. I am not able to move my mouse do keyboard inputs etc. The audio and video stops also.

Two things which may help:
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1. I tried to switch the Numpad on/off but the numlock key didnt do anything ( not even switching the numpad led ) and since the numlock key is handled on a lower level than all the other keys I think that there may be a kernel problem.

2. I tried out following `sudo journalctl -xe` and found this line
    `The unit UNIT has successfully entered the 'dead' state.`

Some details about my system:
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- OS: Arch Linux
- Kernel: linux-5.4.53-1-lts
- Desktop Environment: GNOME 3.36.4
- Windowing System: X11
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050TI | Driver: NVIDIA 450.57

Last edited by rene.schaar (2020-08-03 07:12:38)

manyroads

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Registered: 2019-12-09

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Re: [SOLVED] Entire System freezes completely

I have had similar problems... try a newer kernel.  FWIW: I am running 5.7.10 successfully.

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rene.schaar

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Re: [SOLVED] Entire System freezes completely

I have had similar problems... try a newer kernel.  FWIW: I am running 5.7.10 successfully.

So I should use `linux` instead of `linux-lts`?

manyroads

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Re: [SOLVED] Entire System freezes completely

Here's what I'm using...

System:    Kernel: 5.7.10-arch1-1 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.1.0 Desktop: dwm 6.2
           dm: LightDM Distro: Arch Linux

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Pax vobiscum,
Mark Rabideau - http://many-roads.com
spectrwm, i3, bspwm, dwm  ~ Reg. Linux User #449130
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." H. L. Mencken

pk.gmp

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Registered: 2020-06-15

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Re: [SOLVED] Entire System freezes completely

I have had similar problems... try a newer kernel.  FWIW: I am running 5.7.10 successfully.

So I should use `linux` instead of `linux-lts`?

You can keep both linux and linux-lts kernels. To my knowledge they don't conflict. I keep them in case one of the kernels starts misbehaving - it allows me to diagnose the issue and survive till fix is available. Depending on your boot loader, you will get choice during power-on which kernel you want to boot into.

WorMzy

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Re: [SOLVED] Entire System freezes completely

I'm facing the same problem on a Manjaro system.

We don't care.

Closing.

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