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minus-squareLee Duna@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 days ago My next issue is that sometimes it just hard-freezes. Zero warning, under no load, I can’t even move the mouse. Linux on the desktop You may want to consider fixing the system cache value. https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/10/25/39 I use lower values than Linus suggested.
minus-squareFizzyOrange@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoI don’t see why that would cause lock ups? I’m pretty sure it’s just a driver bug. Didn’t used to do it but I upgraded the kernel recently and then it started. Interesting thread anyway - do you know if they ever fixed the defaults?
You may want to consider fixing the system cache value.
https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/10/25/39
I use lower values than Linus suggested.
I don’t see why that would cause lock ups? I’m pretty sure it’s just a driver bug. Didn’t used to do it but I upgraded the kernel recently and then it started.
Interesting thread anyway - do you know if they ever fixed the defaults?