Strange system freeze ?

My system just almost completely froze.

I was reading some Internet forum and listening to music when the system froze almost completely.

Here is what happened.

  1. I was able to move my mouse around but I wasn’t able to click things as clicking did nothing.
  2. The music kept playing in the background completely fine.

Here are my system specs

CPU: i7 920
GFX: GTX 580 Phantom, using proprietary driver from nVidia.com
MOBO: DX58SO
HDD: 2xSeagate Barracuda, 3TB total
MONITOR: LG D2342

And what desktop?

If it happens again try killing the GUI by pressing ctrl-alt-backspace twice

Desktop is Plasma 5.

Oh experimental sorry I have not waded into that yet. Were did you et palsam5 from?? Show us zypper -lr -d

alexander@alexander-bedroom:~> zypper -Ir -d 
Unknown option 'I'
Unknown option '-d'

Anyway after changing rendering backend from OpenGL 2 to OpenGL 3 the problem disappeared and now Plasma is stable. I think.

thats a lower case L btw

short hand fro list repos lr

Be sure it is set to raster also

same story.

alexander@alexander-bedroom:~> zypper -lr -d
Unknown option 'l'
Unknown option '-d'

Where do I check if it’s set to Raster ?

no -

zypper lr -d

sorry

alexander@alexander-bedroom:~> zypper lr -d
#  | Alias                                  | Name                                                | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                                                 | Service
---+----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
 1 | KDE:Frameworks5                        | KDE:Frameworks5                                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Frameworks5/openSUSE_13.2/                           |        
 2 | KDE:Qt5                                | KDE:Qt5                                             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt5/openSUSE_13.2/                                   |        
 3 | Mozilla_Factory                        | Mozilla Factory                                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla:/Factory/openSUSE_13.2/                           |        
 4 | OpenSUSE_STD                           | OpenSUSE STD                                        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/13.2/standard/                                  |        
 5 | Opera                                  | Opera                                               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/TheIndifferent:/experimental/openSUSE_13.2/         |        
 6 | Ports                                  | Ports                                               | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/13.2/ports/                                     |        
 7 | PortsExtra                             | PortsExtra                                          | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/13.2:/Ports/extra/                              |        
 8 | Ports_Update                           | Ports Update                                        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/ports/update/13.2/                                                     |        
 9 | Skype                                  | Skype                                               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Nemton/openSUSE_13.2/                               |        
10 | download.nvidia.com-opensuse           | nVidia Graphics Drivers                             | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/13.2/                                                           |        
11 | download.nvidia.com-opensuse_1         | nVidia Graphics Drivers                             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/13.2/                                                           |        
12 | download.opensuse.org-4.4              | openSUSE BuildService - LibreOffice                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/LibreOffice:/4.4/openSUSE_13.2/                           |        
13 | download.opensuse.org-Extra            | openSUSE BuildService - KDE:Extra                   | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/openSUSE_13.2/                                 |        
14 | download.opensuse.org-Virtualization   | openSUSE BuildService - Virtualization (VirtualBox) | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_13.2/                             |        
15 | download.opensuse.org-Wine             | openSUSE BuildService - Wine CVS Builds             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine/openSUSE_13.2/                            |        
16 | download.opensuse.org-games            | openSUSE BuildService - Games                       | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_13.2/                                      |        
17 | download.opensuse.org-mozilla          | openSUSE BuildService - Mozilla                     | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_13.2/                                    |        
18 | ftp.gwdg.de-suse                       | Packman Repository                                  | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/packman/suse/openSUSE_13.2/                                            |        
19 | games:tools                            | games:tools                                         | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games:/tools/openSUSE_13.2/                               |        
20 | home:PunisherHD:Trinity                | home:PunisherHD:Trinity                             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/PunisherHD:/Trinity/openSUSE_13.2/                  |        
21 | home:X0F                               | home:X0F                                            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/X0F/openSUSE_13.2/                                  |        
22 | home:X0F:branches:multimedia           | home:X0F:branches:multimedia                        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/X0F:/branches:/multimedia/openSUSE_13.2/            |        
23 | home:X0F:branches:network              | home:X0F:branches:network                           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/X0F:/branches:/network/openSUSE_13.2/               |        
24 | home:chorler:webcam                    | home:chorler:webcam                                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/chorler:/webcam/openSUSE_13.2/                      |        
25 | home:ecsos                             | home:ecsos                                          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/ecsos/openSUSE_13.2/                                |        
26 | home:lemmy04                           | home:lemmy04                                        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/lemmy04/openSUSE_13.2/                              |        
27 | home:susnux                            | home:susnux                                         | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/susnux/openSUSE_13.2/                               |        
28 | home:wolfi323:branches:KDE:Frameworks5 | home:wolfi323:branches:KDE:Frameworks5              | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/wolfi323:/branches:/KDE:/Frameworks5/openSUSE_13.2/ |        
29 | libdvdcss repository                   | libdvdcss repository                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/13.2/                                                                |        
30 | mozilla                                | mozilla                                             | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_13.2/                                    |        
31 | multimedia:apps                        | multimedia:apps                                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/multimedia:/apps/openSUSE_13.2/                           |        
32 | multimedia:libs                        | multimedia:libs                                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/multimedia:/libs/openSUSE_13.2/                           |        
33 | network                                | network                                             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network/openSUSE_13.2/                                    |        
34 | openSUSE-13.2-0                        | openSUSE-13.2-0                                     | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | hd:///?device=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SJetFlash_Transcend_8GB_....JetFlashTranscend_8GB_8.07-part2     |        
35 | repo-debug                             | openSUSE-13.2-Debug                                 | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/13.2/repo/oss/                                      |        
36 | repo-debug-update                      | openSUSE-13.2-Update-Debug                          | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/update/13.2/                                                     |        
37 | repo-debug-update-non-oss              | openSUSE-13.2-Update-Debug-Non-Oss                  | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/update/13.2-non-oss/                                             |        
38 | repo-non-oss                           | openSUSE-13.2-Non-Oss                               | Yes     | ( p) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.2/repo/non-oss/                                        |        
39 | repo-oss                               | openSUSE-13.2-Oss                                   | Yes     | ( p) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.2/repo/oss/                                            |        
40 | repo-source                            | openSUSE-13.2-Source                                | No      | ----      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/13.2/repo/oss/                                     |        
41 | repo-update                            | openSUSE-13.2-Update                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/13.2/                                                           |        
42 | repo-update-non-oss                    | openSUSE-13.2-Update-Non-Oss                        | Yes     | ( p) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/13.2-non-oss/                                                   |        
alexander@alexander-bedroom:~> 


Have you found a repo you don’t like yet LOL

I recommend you trim down your repos a bit at least disable the private ones. Never know what some one might put in his/her repo for testing that can ruin your day

But I think your problem is solved anyway

Yeah, the freezes disappeared but now it crashes randomly and I have to relog in order to get it working again.

That’s a Plasma 5 feature.