[Solved] Lock Ups with Salix 14 Xfce

[tigerflag]

Here's my lspci:

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root[tigerflag]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 0150 (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 0162 (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e31 (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e3a (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e2d (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 1e20 (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1e10 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1e12 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e26 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1e4a (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e02 (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device 1e22 (rev 04)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)

Not that it has any bearing on this problem, but I'm pretty impressed with how cool and quiet this system runs. I just built it Wednesday, then lost air conditioning Saturday night during the Phoenix heatwave. Temps in the house were over 100F all day yesterday, but according to "sensors" my system was running at 86F. Don't know what exactly sensors is measuring, but 86 degree anything sounds good under those conditions. With only one case exhaust fan plus the heatsink and P/S fans, air blowing out the back of the box is actually cool.

[sqlpython]

Thanks for the lspci post.
Looks pretty standard type components.

Today I added the AR8162 NIC Cat5 module.
This is not a usual module and must be compiled. So, I will watch to if this creates any problems.

[sqlpython]

OK Lock up after adding AR8162 module..
Keeping in mind that the module is compiled with kernel source for this version that was a surprise.
On the same machine the Inspiron 14z there are installs with the same module of Debian (Squeeze, Jessie, Sid), Gentoo (Calculate, Sabayon) and Bridge/Arch.. none of which display any lock up symptons.
The Salix/Slackware 14 x64 install ran for over a week without the module and without incident.

I will contact the alx module's developer for feedback.

[sqlpython]

Another Update: Salix 14 x64 ..Inspiron 14z
July 2 Considered recompiling the AR8162 module alx.. with a different version of the same.
Also noted that during all lockups with the x64 install that I had locked up as I was running the RANDOM Xscreensaver
Began a non stop UpTime from 8pm Jul 2 to 2am Jul 3rd with Single Screen Xscreensaver. No LockUPs.

July 3 10:30am to 2pm with Single ScreenSaver No Lockups..
Running apps: FireFox, Conky, Htop, Leafpad, Zim, Thunar

Now I am crossing my fingers
I rather have a incompatible mode in Xscreensaver then an incompatibility concerning my NIC module..
Looking Good!!

[sqlpython]

[sqlpython]

July 3 5:30pm: No LockUps
Well I may have stumbled onto something here.
Xscreensaver 5.15 in Screen Saver Random mode is locking up by my testing results.
The Inspiron 14z has run uninterrupted Today for almost 7 hours without a Lock Up.
Yesterday uninterrupted 7 hrs.
I will continue to test and report but apparently not the NIC module.

[sqlpython]

July 5: The Salix 14 x64 Xfce install on my Inspiron 14z

Has been running about 6 hours Today with No LockUps

Today I installed the Samba Sharing as per our User Documentation Wiki.
All works fine.
Seems without the Xscreensaver running in Random Saver mode all seems to be stable.
Had some Updates on July 3...
Updates since Jun 20 install are

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root[packages]# ls -t -l
total 10660
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    2300 Jul  5 14:58 user-settings-xfce-14.0-noarch-6gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     752 Jul  4 00:11 xorg-server-xephyr-1.12.4-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     969 Jul  4 00:11 xorg-server-xnest-1.12.4-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1062 Jul  4 00:11 xorg-server-xvfb-1.12.4-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    9022 Jul  4 00:11 tumbler-0.1.25-x86_64-3_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    8812 Jul  4 00:11 xorg-server-1.12.4-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3848 Jul  4 00:11 sudo-1.8.6p7-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1294 Jul  4 00:11 sqlite-3.7.14.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   11880 Jul  4 00:11 subversion-1.7.9-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   18440 Jul  4 00:11 sdl-1.2.14-x86_64-6_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1839 Jul  4 00:11 seamonkey-solibs-2.17.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    9025 Jul  4 00:11 polkit-0.105-x86_64-4_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   56664 Jul  4 00:11 pidgin-2.10.7-x86_64-3_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  130750 Jul  4 00:11 perl-5.16.3-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   33290 Jul  4 00:10 openssl-1.0.1e-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3518 Jul  4 00:10 make-3.82-x86_64-4_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   86881 Jul  4 00:10 mozilla-thunderbird-17.0.7-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    5789 Jul  4 00:10 iptables-1.4.14-x86_64-2_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   17178 Jul  4 00:10 libxml2-2.8.0-x86_64-2_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    9024 Jul  4 00:10 curl-7.29.0-x86_64-3_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3883 Jul  4 00:10 freetype-2.4.11-x86_64-1_slack14.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1043 Jul  3 15:08 screenfetch-2.7.5-noarch-1_SBo
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    2642 Jul  3 10:43 electricsheep-20090306-x86_64-3
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2386596 Jul  1 23:50 kernel-source-3.2.29-noarch-1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    6352 Jun 27 00:02 mozilla-firefox-17.0.7esr-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    2459 Jun 22 00:37 cairomm-1.10.0-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    7667 Jun 22 00:37 gparted-0.14.0-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   21097 Jun 22 00:37 gtkmm-2.24.2-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    4014 Jun 22 00:37 pangomm-2.28.4-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3045 Jun 22 00:37 atkmm-2.22.6-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   18003 Jun 22 00:37 glibmm-2.32.1-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3586 Jun 22 00:37 libsigc++-2.2.10-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1574 Jun 21 23:52 xdg-utils-1.1.0rc1-noarch-1dj
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   45772 Jun 21 23:52 webkit-1.8.3-x86_64-3gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    5045 Jun 21 23:52 slapt-get-0.10.2p-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    2170 Jun 21 23:52 slapt-src-0.3.2e-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    4188 Jun 21 23:52 sourcery-0.9.2-noarch-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    7656 Jun 21 23:52 salixtools-1.6.1-noarch-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   27810 Jun 21 23:52 openjre-7u40-x86_64-1dj
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    9600 Jun 21 23:52 midori-0.5.2-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1263 Jun 21 23:52 libmatenotify-1.4.1-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  490768 Jun 21 23:52 libreoffice-4.0.3-x86_64-1fg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1679 Jun 21 23:51 icedtea-web-1.4-x86_64-1dj
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    4339 Jun 21 23:51 gslapt-0.5.3i-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3661 Jun 21 23:51 gtkman-0.6-noarch-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    9011 Jun 21 23:51 distribute-0.6.32-x86_64-1fg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    2005 Jun 21 23:51 flash-plugin-11.2.202.291-x86_64-1gv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3441 Jun 21 23:51 depfinder-1.4.1-x86_64-1gv

[sqlpython]

July 5: Same Machine and Install...
Except, I am now running with the 3.2.45 Kernel update.
I noted a warning as it installed, declaring known Lockups with the Intel Video Chips.
I have a i915 Intel video in both my Laptops the Inspiron 14z and the Lenovo sl410
We will see what we will see..

[sqlpython]

July 11 Lockups Eliminated

I will have to close this thread as Solved.
Seems by eliminating the Random Screen Saver option for Xscreensaver that the problem has gone away.
I don't see Lockups anymore on either the Thinkpad sl410 nor the Inspiron 14z.
I have tested 64bit and 32bit installs Xfce4.