[solved]Plasmashell (panel aka Kontrolleiste) freezes every few minutes

[samoht]

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$ dpkg -l xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
...
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau   1:1.0.13-1+b1   amd64   X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver
$ dpkg -l xserver-xorg-core                 
...
ii  xserver-xorg-core   2:1.19.0-3   amd64   Xorg X server - core server
$ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 210]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.0 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)                                                                                                                                                   
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz                                                                                                                                                                                                     
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NVA8 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.2


[melmarker]

i dont want to start a flame war, but why does one use nouveau? Isn't sid buggy enough?

[samoht]

@melmarker, I appreciate your so enormously helpful remark and respect your wish, otherwise this answer would be different ...

[glimfindel]

xserver-xorg-video-nouveau  1:1.0.13-1+b1 (amd64)
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.0-3 (amd64)

Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GF119 [GeForce GT 610]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.0 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NVD9 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.2

~/.xsession-errors and /var/log/Xorg.log.0 say nothing during such a "freese".

[finotti]

I don't know if this helps at all, as the problem is not with my siduction system, but with my aptosid one, but I have had the same problem for a while and had reported it in the aptosid forum (as linked above).  (Since I had this problems, I am holding on DUIing my siduction system.)

Anyway, here is the system info:

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root@finottim83[/home/finotti]# infobash -v3
Host/Kernel/OS  "finottim83" running Linux 4.8.0-11.slh.2-aptosid-amd64 x86_64 UEFI64 [ aptosid 2013-01 Ἑσπερίδες - kde-full - (201305050307) ]
CPU Info        8x Intel Core i7-4790 @ 8192 KB cache flags( sse3 ht nx lm vmx ) clocked at [ 3717.114 MHz ]
Videocard       Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller  X.Org 1.19.0  [ 1920x1200@59.95hz, 1280x1024@60.02hz ]
Network cards   Intel I217-LM
Processes 324 | Uptime 2:07 | Memory 5057.6/31977.3MB | HDD Crucial_CT512M55,WDC WD5000AAKX-0,ATAPI-6 Bridge C Size 2012GB (21%used) | Client Shell | Infobash v3.50


(No Nvidia/nouveau in this one.)

[piper]

I have to remember exactly when X.Org 1.19.0 came out,, going to install an older build for now on some secondary machines as there is no ati/amd blob for my video card (old)

[wodga]

After a newly update (mostly virtualbox packages) I had no more freeze. - sorry it freezes again ...

[piper]

Sorry, I have had 5 straight days of 12 + hours of work days, haven't had much time for testing  

[piper]

I have solved this on my secondary machine

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apt remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon


rebooted and no more lockups, works great

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System:    Host: x2 Kernel: 4.9.0-towo.2-siduction-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Console: tty 2
           Distro: siduction 16.1.0 Patience - kde - (201701010034)
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: M61PM-S2 BIOS: Award v: F8 date: 10/05/2007
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           clock speeds: max: 2200 MHz 1: 1000 MHz 2: 1000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Turks PRO [Radeon HD 6570/7570/8550]
           Display Server: X.org 1.19.0 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)

[ghstryder]

Thank you Piper!

This affected my laptop. I was going to dive into it today, perfect timing.

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System:    Host: dv7-siduction Kernel: 4.9.0-towo.2-siduction-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.8.4
           Distro: siduction 16.1.0 Patience - kde - (201612232347)
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC v: 049D210000241210000020000
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3639 v: 33.23 BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: F.13 date: 01/25/2010
Battery    BAT0: charge: 47.7 Wh 100.0% condition: 47.7/51.0 Wh (93%)
CPU:       Dual core AMD Turion II Ultra Mobile M620 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           clock speeds: max: 2500 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.0 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@60.08hz


[piper]

ghstryder

Did this work for you ?

Before the purge, I had less then 2 minutes before it froze, I have tested this on 3 total builds of kde, it worked on all, latest build is the one I installed (201701010034)

[ghstryder]

   

Did this work for you ?

Before the purge, I had less then 2 minutes before it froze, I have tested this on 3 total builds of kde, it worked on all, latest build is the one I installed (201701010034)

Yes Piper - mine would freeze that often so if I'm not calling this a fix I am fervently hoping it is. I couldn't "force" it to freeze, but just opening windows would do it, as well as just allowing it to sit. I couldn't find anything searching, and I had forgotten this post.

I've done a number of things since trying your fix - there is no way I'd be typing this before, it would have frozen long ago. Thanks again!
       

[piper]

Ok great  !

Glad it worked, my box was totally unusable before this.

[finotti]

That's very strange...  My work system with Intel video is freezing.  (See above: it's running aptosid, not siduction.)  I can't try the fix now, as I am off work, but it seems unlikely to me that this would work on that system.

By the way, the freezes seem very random to me.  I've had a few whole days without any freezes, and then, randomly, it would freeze again.

But I will definitely try it!  Thanks for sharing.

[piper]

finotti

You could try

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apt remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon xserver-xorg-video-intel


Remember to reboot

If it doesn't do a thing, you can always reinstall them