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

[Shane]

On Thursday 13 September 2007 10:00, Guy K. Kloss wrote:
> 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

I dont know what, if any, help this will be, but...
<AOL>
Me tooooo
</AOL>
Although I dont use OOo, and Ive been blaming firefox and/or Kontact.
I also have a suspicion that it is somehow related to the X server (its just 
the whole vibe of it)
I am able to Alt-Tab through the various open windows, but some respond and 
some dont.  Even worse is my Konsole, which wont return a prompt for what 
seems an age when I open a new instance.
It could also be the KDE for Ubuntu.  Mine started playing up about 3-5 weeks 
back.  Oh and Im still on edgy, but I refuse to upgrade (I am seriously 
contemplating going back to Debian)