Bug#595173: , update
On 2010-09-02 15:39 +0200, henrybrem@fsfe.org wrote:
> Removed most of gnome and replaced it with xfce4 (initially I was planning
> to replace all of gnome with icewm simply to see what impact that would
> have)
>
> Oddly enough:
> - System froze as soon as she used to file a shortcut on the desktop
> (but this time mouse could move but no clicks registered. Nothing
> from the keyboard)
> - When the system froze, cpu utilisation was normal, as opposed to
> 99% with gnome
>
> I have been googling this morning.
It could be related to this bug:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20341
Or maybe not, I don't know.
> I do not feel confident about installing
> the restricted nvidia drivers, so will probably re-install ubuntu in a dual
> boot and see what I can working on debian in the evenings
You could also use the nv driver after blacklisting the nouveau kernel
module or booting with the nouveau.modeset=0 option.
Sven
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