> -----Mensaje original----- > De: arch-general-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arch-general- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En nombre de Max > Enviado el: jueves, 03 de noviembre de 2011 11:09 > Para: arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Asunto: [arch-general] Gnome Shell freezes > > Dear arch users and developers, > > I have posted this issue also in the archlinux forum [1]. I didn't get much > feedback there. So I'm hoping some people here might have an idea of how to > resolve the problem. > > Problem: > gnome shell freezes from time to time (actually daily). > > Freezing: > "Freezing" means, the screen becomes unresponsive but everything seems to > continue working (sound and videos continue playing; even the mouse pointer > can still be moved). Most of the time I'm able to switch to a virtual console > although sometimes it takes 10-20 seconds after > CTRL+ALT+F1 to show up. Then, however, everything is running smoothly. > It's not possible to restart X since it will freeze again at the gdm login > screen, or even without using gdm when loading the desktop. > > What triggers the problem: > Usually it happens while scrolling on websites or pdfs. I feel like it happens > more often if there are large images. > > Hardware: > IBM T60 > ATI X1400 > > I think it's an issue with the open source radeon drivers. However, this > problem doesn't occur using other desktop environments. I tried to look into > some log files but I couldn't find noticeable error messages. > > Looking forward to your suggestions, > Max > > > [1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=129481 It happens to me now and then, and I'm using intel drivers. I have noticed that most of the times it is when I switch from a full screen vmware workstation VM to another task. The symptoms are the same. Usually I can connect from other machine to the VM and shut it down, and then reboot the computer. Sometimes it happens once or twice a day, and then comes a new driver and the problem vanishes for a month. Then another upgrade brings it back. Actually, I haven't suffered it for at least two weeks... No suggestions, only that I think that it is not related to the radeon drivers. Guillermo Leira
