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

[Peter Hewett]

On Thursday 13 September 2007 10:00:21 Guy K. Kloss wrote:
> 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.

I have observed 2 instances of this here.  Running Kubuntu Feisty, nvidia card 
and nvidia drivers with 2 LCD monitors and twinview.  In both instances, an 
operation in OOo caused the freeze.  Mouse still moved on the screen but 
wouldn't do anything and keyboard did nothing.  From another box over ssh, I 
can see xorg at 100%.
In one instance the system came right after a few minutes, but not the other 
time (at least not in the time I waited).
The setup here is pretty standard, repositories are normal, except that 
multiverse etc is enabled.

I'd be interested in a fix, but this has only happened the 2 times.


Peter