On Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:59:23 +1000 Adam Carter <adamcart...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:28 AM jdm <j...@jdm.myzen.co.uk> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > For the last 2 months I have been getting a problem where my machine > > locks and after 2 seconds goes to a black screen. The machine is > > then unusable, ctrl-alt-delete F1 or sys rescue keys do not work > > and you cannot remote login. > > > > I initially thought this was a problem with lxd but then experienced > > issue when just using Enlightenment desktop. I have switched to > > xfce4 but still getting issue. > > > > It happens 2 to 3 times a week. > > > > There is nothing in logs (/var/log/messages). > > > > I upgraded BIOS a beginning of year so don't think it's that but > > have just upgraded again to see if that helps. > > > > Running ASUS Prime x470 Prime with ryzen 2700 and have upgraded > > kernel to latest stable when running emerge --update... > > > > Any idea on how to debug an issue like this? > > > > A few questions; > - do you boot straight into X ? If so, have you tried disabling X to > see if the CLI only is stable? > - Which video card and are you using and are you loading the firmware? > - Have you done an emerge @x11-module-rebuild since your last kernel > update? > - Anything interesting in ~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log? If 'Build > Operating System' and 'Current Operating System' are different you > could try rebuilding xorg-server, but it shouldn't matter. > > I've only heard of the c-state issue affecting early Ryzen 1s. Hi, Will try disabling X as always boot straight into WM. Video card in Radeon RX480 and I have firmware loaded into kernel as followed wiki. I will check this I have not looked into this for a long time. /.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log Current and Build are consistent. I'll see if I can see c-state in BIOS which another email suggests as well. Thanks John
