[nzlug] OO.o & X.org --> @#$%&

[Guy K. Kloss]

Hi,

maybe someone here on the list can offer a hint into what direction to venture 
in order to solve this problem.

I'm running here on a box running (K)Ubuntu Feisty, with an nVidia Corporation 
NV43 [GeForce 6600] and the nVidia X.org driver (1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.29) in 
a dual screen set up (one flat panel with DVI, one CRT on VGA cable). The set 
up is on a Core 2 duo w/ 2 GB RAM.

Now the effect: Every now and then, but only when working with OO.o, the X 
session semi-freezes. "Semi" in the way that I can still move the mouse 
cursor and see all the current desktop's content, but it moves non-smoothly, 
and all mouse and keyboard actions are effectless. Opening an ssh session 
from a remote box at least lets me analyse what's going on. X.org consumes 
100% of the CPU it's running on. Killing OO.o does not do anything. As the X 
session is frozen all the OO.o windows stay put still with the mouse movable. 
Only killing X.org resolved the issue, also taking down all other 
applications.

Introspection into /var/log/Xorg.0.log, /var/log/syslog and /var/log/messages 
don't reveal any further insight.

Any tipps, hints, suggestions?

Guy

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Guy K. Kloss
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