J.W. Foster writes:
I have a newly built system using several distros incl Debian Linux & Windows10. It seems to have a hardware issue in all Linuxes. NOT Windows 10. The Keyboard & mouse are locking up randomly. I can't get it to duplicate, just occurs.
It might be related to powersaving. Try to install powertop(package powertop), start it as root and switch everything to "Bad", then see if the problem re-occurs in the same session: If it occurs again, it is likely something else. If it does not occur anymore, one can start to find out which device exactly is responsible for unwanted power saving (things that look like USB controllers or the Mouse+Keyboard devices are likely).
NB: While I have such lockup problems if I run `powertop --auto-tune` here, it has never occurred "out-of-the-box" on my systems, YMMV...
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it is a big toy designed for running CAD software
Just out of curiosity: Why so many OSes if it has a single, designated purpose?
All connections are USB ports mostly usb3 though I'm not sure about the keyboard and mouse.
In such cases, it is often interesting to switch ports (esp. between USB2 / USB3) and see if it makes a difference.
I have this same keyboard and mouse on another older system with Debian & Windows 10 runs fine. Any tips where to start debugging the system and no I don't think its a software issue other than compatibility with some of the new hardware.I just need a few ideas. I have been building systems for decades.
Also check the kernel message buffer (command: `dmesg`). Just a few guesses here :) HTH Linux-Fan
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