[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2016-03-07 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486997

[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2016-01-07 Thread Phill
I've not had time to do this yet, however, given I've been able to reproduce this problem on every Ubuntu installation for several years on several different physical machines with different hardware (Intel, AMD, 32-bit, 64-bit, ATI, NVidia), I'm curious to know if you've tried it on your

[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2015-12-26 Thread Phill
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: If you run, for example, `cp file1 file1-copy` with several GB of data, give it a minute, then the user interface stops responding and the mouse stops moving. There are occasional glimmers of response but it's like

[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2015-12-26 Thread Phill
Things may have improved a little since I reported the issue. Effects are less pronounced, mainly intermittent pointer and screen freeze lasting a few seconds at a time and difficulty starting new programs or restoring minimised windows, rather than the complete lock-ups previously experienced.

[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2015-12-26 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: latest-bios-0405 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1486997 Title: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding To manage notifications about this bug go

[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2015-12-26 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Phill, at your earliest convenience, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available from the very top line at the top of the page from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D (the release names are irrelevant for testing, and please do not test the daily folder)? Install

[Bug 1486997] Re: Copying a large file causes user interface to stop responding

2015-12-22 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Phill, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command only once, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect 1486997 ** Package changed: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu)