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mrconfused

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Registered: 2023-06-17

Posts: 38

arch usb install freezing and crashing

Hello,

I have arch installed on a USB which has worked perfectly for months, but suddenly started freezing, and now seems to be getting worse.

At first, I would just be using arch normally and then it would freeze for a few seconds, before working normally again. But now it has started locking up on me completely and I have to manually power off and reboot.

As for what triggers this I am not sure: All I can say is that it happens while I have both a browser with multiple tabs and a terminal open and am programming in python.

Also, possibly related: Sometimes when I shutdown arch, it exits everything successfully, but does not actually power off the computer and I have to manually power it off.

Would very much appreciate some help,

Thanks

jonno2002

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Registered: 2016-11-21

Posts: 868

Re: arch usb install freezing and crashing

probably a bad/failing usb stick, i would try cloning the install to another stick to rule that out first.

atom_skillz

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Registered: 2020-09-04

Posts: 3

Re: arch usb install freezing and crashing

what desktop environment are you using? some are very i/o hungry

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 76,048

Re: arch usb install freezing and crashing

6.6.5 had a massive wifi bug that throws off network managing daemons and causes freezes and shutdown errors as consequence; if you're currently running that kernel: update.

On topic: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Instal … ble_medium
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Instal … isk_access !!!
PSA: usb keys are not cheap SSDs. There's no load balancing, you'll overuse some cells and they'll die relatively fast.

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