From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: <gentoo-user+bounces-145581-garchives=archives.gentoo.org@lists.gentoo.org> Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4D45198005 for <garchives@archives.gentoo.org>; Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:02:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 31906E0921; Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:01:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail129c7.megamailservers.com (mail129c7-2520.megamailservers.com [69.49.98.24]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D8BABE077A for <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>; Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:01:56 +0000 (UTC) X-POP-User: admin.sys-concept.com Received: from syscon7.localdomain (S01060050da7ae68c.ed.shawcable.net [68.149.90.13]) by mail129c7.megamailservers.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with ESMTP id r1RE1st5022669 for <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>; Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:01:55 -0500 Received: by syscon7.localdomain (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C021C203DDB; Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:02:04 -0700 (MST) Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:02:04 -0700 From: Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Restart "frozen" X Message-ID: <20130227140204.GA9124@syscon7.inet> References: <20130227031851.GA3314@syscon7.inet> <1361953290.4514.0@numa-i> Precedence: bulk List-Post: <mailto:gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org> List-Help: <mailto:gentoo-user+help@lists.gentoo.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gentoo-user+unsubscribe@lists.gentoo.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gentoo-user+subscribe@lists.gentoo.org> List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail <gentoo-user.gentoo.org> X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1361953290.4514.0@numa-i> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-CSC: 0 X-CHA: v=1.1 cv=HephILaxdiIcZBGymGV80kTppfrCi99HHE1kmkFqajc= c=1 sm=1 a=wom5GMh1gUkA:10 a=EII42fci92cA:10 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=C3ZDv51cNVt4vJz/79I2xQ==:17 a=8pif782wAAAA:8 a=LTbiSyWBm6vUGrpuJcgA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=C3ZDv51cNVt4vJz/79I2xQ==:117 X-CTCH-Spam: Unknown X-CTCH-RefID: str=0001.0A020204.512E11D4.0030,ss=1,re=0.000,recu=0.000,reip=0.000,cl=1,cld=1,fgs=0 X-Archives-Salt: fa143860-1a4d-41b8-a53a-1c8778e6eca3 X-Archives-Hash: 9907e168aaaafef852c4a22dfd297e51 On 02/27/13 09:21, Helmut Jarausch wrote: >On 02/27/2013 04:18:51 AM, Joseph wrote: >> I'm running Nvidia driver: 310.32 with my GeForce GTS 450 kernle-3.1.6 >> >> but I've noticed it freezes my screen once a day or ever second day. >> Mouse is moving but no icon is responding, nor can I use the keyboard >> (all frozen). >> >> I can login to the system over ssh. I've tried to restart/zap "xdm" >> it doesn't help. >> What else can I do to restart "X"? >> > >You can use the SysRq Key (I use <Ctrl><Alt><PrtSc>) >and then RE > >You might have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key > >Helmut. I've tried key combination <Ctrl><Alt><PrtSc> doesn't work nor does <Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> besides when it is frozen keyboard is not responding, I can not even do: <Ctrl><Alt><F1> I'll try to kill next time: /usr/bin/X as Yohan suggested, I did it on my backup computer and X just restarted. -- Joseph