Yes, I am using quad core CPU. I don't have instabilities under heavy load. The only thing I saw is that the left one of my two screens jitter when I start wine. On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Heiko Baums <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Am Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:06:01 -0400 > schrieb Not To Miss <not.to.miss@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > Dear Arch users, > > > > I have latest Arch installed on my desktop at work. In recent two > > weeks, the system randomly "suspends" at night (I call it "randomly" > > because it didn't happen every night. And it seems to happen after a > > random period idle time) when I am off. I can't wake it up in the > > next morning thru mouse or keyboard. > > > > I tried to disable suspension and hibernation by editing > > /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.upower.policy to change > > from > > <allow_active>yes</allow_active> > > to > > <allow_active>no</allow_active> > > > > But it doesn't work. > > > > While I call it "suspend", I am not sure it suspend to RAM or > > hibernate to disk, because I find the CPU fan and power fan still > > spin normally. RAM light is also on. So it might be a video driver / > > setting related issue. For your information, I am using > > nvidia-302.17-2-x86_64 and have dual monitor set up with > > nvidia-utils-302.17-1-x86_64 > > > > This really bothers me a lot. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! > > Another question, probably not related to this. What about SMP? > Do you have a multi core CPU? And do you also have instabilities, > probably including kernel panics, if you run tasks which use both cores > under heavy load like compiling the kernel from ABS or converting > videos e.g. ripping a DVD with HandBrake or something like that, > particularly when X is running at the same time? > > Heiko > -- Best, Zhenjiang
