well, then run both stress AND glmark2 for like 20 minutes. If that doesn't crash it, look for some other graphical programs like an openGL game. There should be a package to install Nexuiz/Xonotic
That'll give you an excuse to play videogames for a bit. If ONLY darktable makes your computer crash, then maybe it really does have something to do with darktable and your GPU and openCL, etc On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > and if glmark2 doesn't crash it run stress the same amount of time? > > On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 6:37 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > >> how long do I let glmark2's pretty horse rotate? >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> okay >>> ` >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Brien Dieterle <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I'd wait. If stress alone doesn't crash, run glmark2 by itself. If >>>> glmark2 doesn't crash, run them both at the same time. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> run this now or after stress completes? >>>>> ? >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 5:59 PM, Brien Dieterle <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well, not yet ;-). If it doesn't crash, you might need to stress >>>>>> the graphics card as well with one of these tools: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.pcsuggest.com/gpu-benchmarking-and-stress-testin >>>>>> g-in-linux/ >>>>>> >>>>>> So maybe kick off both stress and >>>>>> >>>>>> glmark2 --run-forever >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> if it doesn't crash I'll start hounding the darktable forums. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 5:45 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just started..... lets see what happens >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Brien Dieterle <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Forget darktable for now. Did you run stress test for more than >>>>>>>>> 10 seconds? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This will run a stress test for 30 minutes: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> stress --cpu 8 --io 4 --vm 2 --hdd 2 --timeout 1800s >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you can get it to crash with just this stress program, then it >>>>>>>>> has nothing to do with darktable >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have no sensors running and as for it panicing when warm >>>>>>>>>> sometimes it panics after I run dt 2 minutes after it had been shut >>>>>>>>>> down an >>>>>>>>>> hour and doesn't panic even though dt had run10 minutes. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 4:31 PM, Brien Dieterle <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Check your bios settings for hardware monitoring and temperature >>>>>>>>>>> limits. You may have it set with a maximum temperature so the >>>>>>>>>>> machine >>>>>>>>>>> panics when it's just warm. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Try raising this number or disabling the feature entirely >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> But first check your sensors by installing a temperature >>>>>>>>>>> monitoring program >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 30, 2017 1:04 PM, "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> it is sooo ify! I just ran it for like 10 minutes with no >>>>>>>>>>>> crashes whereas before I had just started the computer and ran dt >>>>>>>>>>>> for 2 >>>>>>>>>>>> minutes and it crashed. Then I restarted and I had a repeat >>>>>>>>>>>> performance of >>>>>>>>>>>> the 2 minute thing. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 3:38 PM, Michael <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $ stress --cpu 8 --io 4 --vm 2 --vm-bytes 128M --timeout 10s >>>>>>>>>>>>> stress: info: [7571] dispatching hogs: 8 cpu, 4 io, 2 vm, 0 hdd >>>>>>>>>>>>> stress: info: [7571] successful run completed in 10s >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what that was suppossed to tell me but there it >>>>>>>>>>>>> is. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Michael <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am experiencing no slowness. It is like the days where you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> had a power switch on the back of your computer... or it is like >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a hard >>>>>>>>>>>>>> reboot. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Stephen Partington < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OpenCL in darktable mainly impacts rendering. it should have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no effect on on system or ram consumption unless you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experiencing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slowness during render cycles. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Michael <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You know.... I'm having trouble running darktable. It seems >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that after I start it it runs a few minutes and then reboots >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the computer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably because I do not have a GPU (I don't think). Then I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saw this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thread and thought that I'd give that a try. So it seems I can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not run >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chrome and darktable at the same time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ___ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'lspci' shows that my graphics card is : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV770 [Radeon HD 4850] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and 'lspci|grep gpu' returned an empty set >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (if I did that correctly) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so I suppose the cheapest way to fix this is to get a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gpu.... correct? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Carruth, Rusty < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In my experience, it’s almost always Firefox taking all of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> memory. 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Fiesta Blvd. Suite 101 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gilbert, Az. 85233 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* PLUG-discuss [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@l >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Butash >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 29, 2017 10:05 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: computer slow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I ever have that, it's usually because of something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with a memory leak, or desktop graphic compositing is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> degrading over time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Before you reboot, see if you can ssh into it from another >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer and check htop (or just top all you have), see if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consuming all your memory or cpu. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Desktop compositors are all shite from what I can tell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (including windoze), they're all just a varying degree of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> broken when you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> push them, or just have a slow (or buggy) video card. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Depending on your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> desktop environment of choice, try turning down graphics >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options, or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disabling the compositor all together to see if it helps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stability. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -mb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 3:41 AM, Michael <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm almost certain that in my bag of tricks I had >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> instructions on 'resetting' my computer when it started >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acting weird but I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't find them. Riddle me this: I try to leave the computer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on 24/7 (maybe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I shouldn't do that) and twice so far I come up to it and it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-responsive or really slow to respond. Anyone know how to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fix this? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> g >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> g >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hit the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> snooze button. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stephen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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