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Author: Michael
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: system freezes sometimes
I don't know which kernel that was. Now that I upgrade it again it was 3
kernels ago.

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:44 PM Andrew McRobb <>
wrote:

> If an update doesn't fix it try downgrading to the one that wasn't borking
> your setup.
>
> This tutorial has it covered.
> https://itsfoss.com/upgrade-linux-kernel-ubuntu/
>
> Just Ctrl+F to "Rollback the changes/Downgrade Linux Kernel" --
> Essentially you need to select the older kernel you knew that was working
> last from the GRUB menu, and see how well it works. If no issues, set it to
> that kernel.
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 1:39 AM Michael <> wrote:
>
>> Maybe another update will fix it.
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:32 PM Michael <> wrote:
>>
>>> that's what I did! I updated the kernel with apt.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:24 PM Andrew McRobb <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My mistake, if you can scan the hard drive without it freezing, and see
>>>> everything is ok, and you know for sure your card attached isn't the issue,
>>>> it could also be the kernel, if you updated it recently and it simply isn't
>>>> playing nice with the old hardware.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 1:19 AM Michael <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> it only crashed once a few days ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:17 PM Andrew McRobb <>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> hardware or cabling I mean.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 1:13 AM Andrew McRobb <>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hmm another thing I would try too is also seeking out any hard drive
>>>>>>> bad sectors. -- I had a few cases were bad hard drive would cause my
>>>>>>> computer run at a crawl, but if it's randomly freezing it maybe hard to
>>>>>>> troubleshoot... Have you tried disconnecting your video card and only use
>>>>>>> on board video? -- If no issues, it maybe a driver/video card issue.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If it's still crashing randomly without video card, I would
>>>>>>> recommend trying to see if you can get a friend or someone to help get you
>>>>>>> a live USB of mint or whatever you like and try checking the hard drive for
>>>>>>> issues.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://mintguide.org/system/283-how-to-check-and-fix-the-disk-for-errors-and-bad-sectors-in-linux-mint.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If it even crashes still with the live USB, sounds like something
>>>>>>> else majorly wrong w/ the hardware, would be my guess and you are going to
>>>>>>> have to spend sometime swapping in new hardware cabling at that point,
>>>>>>> would be my guess.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 1:02 AM Michael <> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> run from the boot menu. no errors.... oh.... I forgot to mention
>>>>>>>> that it crashed once since this freezing thing started..
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 4:32 PM Andrew McRobb <
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would run Memtest and see whats going on first. Random freezes
>>>>>>>>> can be a sign of bad RAM, especially if you are using older computer parts.
>>>>>>>>> I would first run Memtest from the boot menu of your OS and test the sticks
>>>>>>>>> and see if any errors throw up.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 9:18 PM Michael <> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> this is a new happening. the computer has hummed along nicely for
>>>>>>>>>> more than two years now.
>>>>>>>>>> $ sudo lshw
>>>>>>>>>> [sudo] password for bmike1:
>>>>>>>>>> mikesbeast
>>>>>>>>>>     description: Desktop Computer
>>>>>>>>>>     product: GA-MA785G-UD3H
>>>>>>>>>>     vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
>>>>>>>>>>     width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>     capabilities: smbios-2.4 dmi-2.4 vsyscall32
>>>>>>>>>>     configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop
>>>>>>>>>> uuid=36434630-3439-3032-3031-3031FFFFFFFF
>>>>>>>>>>   *-core
>>>>>>>>>>        description: Motherboard
>>>>>>>>>>        product: GA-MA785G-UD3H
>>>>>>>>>>        vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
>>>>>>>>>>        physical id: 0
>>>>>>>>>>        version: x.x
>>>>>>>>>>      *-firmware
>>>>>>>>>>           description: BIOS
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 0
>>>>>>>>>>           version: F4
>>>>>>>>>>           date: 09/16/2009
>>>>>>>>>>           size: 128KiB
>>>>>>>>>>           capacity: 960KiB
>>>>>>>>>>           capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot
>>>>>>>>>> bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720
>>>>>>>>>> int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer
>>>>>>>>>> int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
>>>>>>>>>>      *-cpu
>>>>>>>>>>           description: CPU
>>>>>>>>>>           product: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 4
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: cpu@0
>>>>>>>>>>           version: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor
>>>>>>>>>>           slot: Socket M2
>>>>>>>>>>           size: 1900MHz
>>>>>>>>>>           capacity: 3GHz
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 200MHz
>>>>>>>>>>           capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr
>>>>>>>>>> pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2
>>>>>>>>>> ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp x86-64 3dnowext 3dnow
>>>>>>>>>> constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid extd_apicid pni monitor cx16
>>>>>>>>>> popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse
>>>>>>>>>> 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt hw_pstate vmmcall npt lbrv svm_lock
>>>>>>>>>> nrip_save cpufreq
>>>>>>>>>>         *-cache:0
>>>>>>>>>>              description: L1 cache
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: a
>>>>>>>>>>              slot: Internal Cache
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 128KiB
>>>>>>>>>>              capacity: 128KiB
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: level=1
>>>>>>>>>>         *-cache:1
>>>>>>>>>>              description: L2 cache
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: c
>>>>>>>>>>              slot: External Cache
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 512KiB
>>>>>>>>>>              capacity: 512KiB
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: level=2
>>>>>>>>>>      *-cache
>>>>>>>>>>           description: L1 cache
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: b
>>>>>>>>>>           slot: Internal Cache
>>>>>>>>>>           size: 128KiB
>>>>>>>>>>           capacity: 128KiB
>>>>>>>>>>           capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
>>>>>>>>>>           configuration: level=1
>>>>>>>>>>      *-memory
>>>>>>>>>>           description: System Memory
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 28
>>>>>>>>>>           slot: System board or motherboard
>>>>>>>>>>           size: 8GiB
>>>>>>>>>>         *-bank:0
>>>>>>>>>>              description: DIMM 800 MHz (1.2 ns)
>>>>>>>>>>              product: None
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: None
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 0
>>>>>>>>>>              serial: None
>>>>>>>>>>              slot: A0
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 2GiB
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 800MHz (1.2ns)
>>>>>>>>>>         *-bank:1
>>>>>>>>>>              description: DIMM 800 MHz (1.2 ns)
>>>>>>>>>>              product: None
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: None
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>              serial: None
>>>>>>>>>>              slot: A1
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 2GiB
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 800MHz (1.2ns)
>>>>>>>>>>         *-bank:2
>>>>>>>>>>              description: DIMM 800 MHz (1.2 ns)
>>>>>>>>>>              product: None
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: None
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 2
>>>>>>>>>>              serial: None
>>>>>>>>>>              slot: A2
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 2GiB
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 800MHz (1.2ns)
>>>>>>>>>>         *-bank:3
>>>>>>>>>>              description: DIMM 800 MHz (1.2 ns)
>>>>>>>>>>              product: None
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: None
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 3
>>>>>>>>>>              serial: None
>>>>>>>>>>              slot: A3
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 2GiB
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 800MHz (1.2ns)
>>>>>>>>>>      *-pci:0
>>>>>>>>>>           description: Host bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           product: RS880 Host Bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 100
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
>>>>>>>>>>           version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>           configuration: latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>         *-pci:0
>>>>>>>>>>              description: PCI bridge
>>>>>>>>>>              product: RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0)
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 2
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode
>>>>>>>>>> bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=pcieport
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:18 ioport:e000(size=4096)
>>>>>>>>>> memory:fdf00000-fdffffff ioport:d0000000(size=268435456)
>>>>>>>>>>            *-display
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: VGA compatible controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: RV770 [Radeon HD 4850]
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 0
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>                 width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>                 clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller
>>>>>>>>>> bus_master cap_list rom
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=radeon latency=0
>>>>>>>>>>                 resources: irq:25 memory:d0000000-dfffffff
>>>>>>>>>> memory:fdfe0000-fdfeffff ioport:ee00(size=256) memory:c0000-dffff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-multimedia
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: Audio device
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: RV770 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4850/4870]
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 0.1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>                 width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>                 clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: pm pciexpress msi bus_master
>>>>>>>>>> cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
>>>>>>>>>>                 resources: irq:26 memory:fdffc000-fdffffff
>>>>>>>>>>         *-pci:1
>>>>>>>>>>              description: PCI bridge
>>>>>>>>>>              product: RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 5)
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: a
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode
>>>>>>>>>> bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=pcieport
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:18 ioport:d000(size=4096)
>>>>>>>>>> memory:fde00000-fdefffff ioport:fdb00000(size=1048576)
>>>>>>>>>>            *-network
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: Ethernet interface
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit
>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 0
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: enp2s0
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 02
>>>>>>>>>>                 serial: 6c:f0:49:02:01:01
>>>>>>>>>>                 size: 10Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                 capacity: 1Gbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                 width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>                 clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd
>>>>>>>>>> bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt
>>>>>>>>>> 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes
>>>>>>>>>> driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half latency=0 link=no
>>>>>>>>>> multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                 resources: irq:18 ioport:de00(size=256)
>>>>>>>>>> memory:fdbff000-fdbfffff memory:fdbe0000-fdbeffff memory:fde00000-fde0ffff
>>>>>>>>>>         *-storage
>>>>>>>>>>              description: SATA controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode]
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 11
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:11.0
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: storage pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ahci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:22 ioport:ff00(size=8)
>>>>>>>>>> ioport:fe00(size=4) ioport:fd00(size=8) ioport:fc00(size=4)
>>>>>>>>>> ioport:fb00(size=16) memory:fe02f000-fe02f3ff
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:0
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 12
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:12.0
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ohci bus_master
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:16 memory:fe02e000-fe02efff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: OHCI PCI host controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ohci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@3
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb3
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-1.10
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=3 speed=12Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>               *-usb
>>>>>>>>>>                    description: Keyboard
>>>>>>>>>>                    product: Logitech USB Keyboard
>>>>>>>>>>                    vendor: Logitech
>>>>>>>>>>                    physical id: 3
>>>>>>>>>>                    bus info: usb@3:3
>>>>>>>>>>                    version: 28.00
>>>>>>>>>>                    capabilities: usb-1.10
>>>>>>>>>>                    configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA
>>>>>>>>>> speed=2Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:1
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 12.1
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:12.1
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ohci bus_master
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:16 memory:fe02d000-fe02dfff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: OHCI PCI host controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ohci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@4
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb4
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-1.10
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=3 speed=12Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>               *-usb
>>>>>>>>>>                    description: Mouse
>>>>>>>>>>                    product: USB Optical Mouse
>>>>>>>>>>                    vendor: Primax Electronics, Ltd
>>>>>>>>>>                    physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                    bus info: usb@4:1
>>>>>>>>>>                    version: 2.00
>>>>>>>>>>                    capabilities: usb-2.00
>>>>>>>>>>                    configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA
>>>>>>>>>> speed=2Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:2
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 12.2
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:12.2
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:17 memory:fe02c000-fe02c0ff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: EHCI Host Controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ehci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@1
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb1
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-2.00
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>               *-usb
>>>>>>>>>>                    description: USB hub
>>>>>>>>>>                    product: USB2.0 Hub
>>>>>>>>>>                    vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>                    physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                    bus info: usb@1:1
>>>>>>>>>>                    version: 7.02
>>>>>>>>>>                    capabilities: usb-2.00
>>>>>>>>>>                    configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA
>>>>>>>>>> slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                  *-usb:0
>>>>>>>>>>                       description: Audio device
>>>>>>>>>>                       product: HD Webcam C525
>>>>>>>>>>                       vendor: Logitech, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>                       physical id: 3
>>>>>>>>>>                       bus info: usb@1:1.3
>>>>>>>>>>                       version: 0.10
>>>>>>>>>>                       serial: 4E722DD0
>>>>>>>>>>                       capabilities: usb-2.00 audio-control
>>>>>>>>>>                       configuration: driver=uvcvideo
>>>>>>>>>> maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                  *-usb:1
>>>>>>>>>>                       description: USB hub
>>>>>>>>>>                       product: USB 2.0 Hub
>>>>>>>>>>                       vendor: Terminus Technology Inc.
>>>>>>>>>>                       physical id: 4
>>>>>>>>>>                       bus info: usb@1:1.4
>>>>>>>>>>                       version: 1.11
>>>>>>>>>>                       capabilities: usb-2.00
>>>>>>>>>>                       configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA
>>>>>>>>>> slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                     *-usb
>>>>>>>>>>                          description: Mass storage device
>>>>>>>>>>                          product: Flash Card Reader/Writer
>>>>>>>>>>                          vendor: Generic
>>>>>>>>>>                          physical id: 4
>>>>>>>>>>                          bus info: usb@1:1.4.4
>>>>>>>>>>                          logical name: scsi6
>>>>>>>>>>                          version: 1.00
>>>>>>>>>>                          serial: 058F63666438
>>>>>>>>>>                          capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi emulated
>>>>>>>>>> scsi-host
>>>>>>>>>>                          configuration: driver=usb-storage
>>>>>>>>>> maxpower=100mA speed=480Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>                        *-disk
>>>>>>>>>>                             description: SCSI Disk
>>>>>>>>>>                             physical id: 0.0.0
>>>>>>>>>>                             bus info: scsi@6:0.0.0
>>>>>>>>>>                             logical name: /dev/sdb
>>>>>>>>>>                             configuration: logicalsectorsize=512
>>>>>>>>>> sectorsize=512
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:3
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 13
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:13.0
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ohci bus_master
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:18 memory:fe02b000-fe02bfff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: OHCI PCI host controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ohci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@5
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb5
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-1.10
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=3 speed=12Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:4
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 13.1
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:13.1
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ohci bus_master
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:18 memory:fe02a000-fe02afff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: OHCI PCI host controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ohci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@6
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb6
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-1.10
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=3 speed=12Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:5
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 13.2
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:13.2
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:19 memory:fe029000-fe0290ff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: EHCI Host Controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ehci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@2
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb2
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-2.00
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>         *-serial UNCLAIMED
>>>>>>>>>>              description: SMBus
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SBx00 SMBus Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 14
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 3c
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ht cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: latency=0
>>>>>>>>>>         *-ide
>>>>>>>>>>              description: IDE interface
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 14.1
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:14.1
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ide msi bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=pata_atiixp latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:16 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6
>>>>>>>>>> ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:fa00(size=16)
>>>>>>>>>>         *-multimedia
>>>>>>>>>>              description: Audio device
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 14.2
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:14.2
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 64 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:16 memory:fe024000-fe027fff
>>>>>>>>>>         *-isa
>>>>>>>>>>              description: ISA bridge
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 14.3
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:14.3
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: isa bus_master
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: latency=0
>>>>>>>>>>         *-pci:2
>>>>>>>>>>              description: PCI bridge
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 14.4
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:14.4
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master
>>>>>>>>>> vga_palette
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: ioport:c000(size=4096)
>>>>>>>>>> memory:fdd00000-fddfffff memory:fdc00000-fdcfffff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-network
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: Wireless interface
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: RT5362 PCI 802.11n Wireless Network
>>>>>>>>>> Adapter
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Ralink corp.
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 6
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: pci@0000:03:06.0
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: wlp3s6
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>                 serial: e4:be:ed:04:95:ca
>>>>>>>>>>                 width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>                 clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet
>>>>>>>>>> physical wireless
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2800pci
>>>>>>>>>> driverversion=4.15.0-39-generic firmware=0.34 ip=10.0.0.6 latency=32
>>>>>>>>>> link=yes maxlatency=4 mingnt=2 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
>>>>>>>>>>                 resources: irq:20 memory:fdde0000-fddeffff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-firewire
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller
>>>>>>>>>> (PHY/Link)
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Texas Instruments
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: e
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: pci@0000:03:0e.0
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>                 width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>                 clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=firewire_ohci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>> maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
>>>>>>>>>>                 resources: irq:22 memory:fddff000-fddff7ff
>>>>>>>>>> memory:fddf8000-fddfbfff
>>>>>>>>>>         *-usb:6
>>>>>>>>>>              description: USB controller
>>>>>>>>>>              product: SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 14.5
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: pci@0000:00:14.5
>>>>>>>>>>              version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>              width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>              clock: 66MHz
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: ohci bus_master
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: driver=ohci-pci latency=32
>>>>>>>>>>              resources: irq:18 memory:fe028000-fe028fff
>>>>>>>>>>            *-usbhost
>>>>>>>>>>                 product: OHCI PCI host controller
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic ohci_hcd
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: usb@7
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: usb7
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 4.15
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: usb-1.10
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=12Mbit/s
>>>>>>>>>>      *-pci:1
>>>>>>>>>>           description: Host bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           product: Family 10h Processor HyperTransport
>>>>>>>>>> Configuration
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 101
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: pci@0000:00:18.0
>>>>>>>>>>           version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>      *-pci:2
>>>>>>>>>>           description: Host bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           product: Family 10h Processor Address Map
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 102
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: pci@0000:00:18.1
>>>>>>>>>>           version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>      *-pci:3
>>>>>>>>>>           description: Host bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           product: Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 103
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: pci@0000:00:18.2
>>>>>>>>>>           version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>      *-pci:4
>>>>>>>>>>           description: Host bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           product: Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 104
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: pci@0000:00:18.3
>>>>>>>>>>           version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>           configuration: driver=k10temp
>>>>>>>>>>           resources: irq:0
>>>>>>>>>>      *-pci:5
>>>>>>>>>>           description: Host bridge
>>>>>>>>>>           product: Family 10h Processor Link Control
>>>>>>>>>>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 105
>>>>>>>>>>           bus info: pci@0000:00:18.4
>>>>>>>>>>           version: 00
>>>>>>>>>>           width: 32 bits
>>>>>>>>>>           clock: 33MHz
>>>>>>>>>>      *-scsi
>>>>>>>>>>           physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>           logical name: scsi0
>>>>>>>>>>           capabilities: emulated
>>>>>>>>>>         *-disk
>>>>>>>>>>              description: ATA Disk
>>>>>>>>>>              product: ST500DM002-1BD14
>>>>>>>>>>              vendor: Seagate
>>>>>>>>>>              physical id: 0.0.0
>>>>>>>>>>              bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
>>>>>>>>>>              logical name: /dev/sda
>>>>>>>>>>              version: KC45
>>>>>>>>>>              serial: Z2AV4105
>>>>>>>>>>              size: 465GiB (500GB)
>>>>>>>>>>              capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
>>>>>>>>>>              configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512
>>>>>>>>>> sectorsize=4096 signature=2d180100
>>>>>>>>>>            *-volume:0
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: EXT4 volume
>>>>>>>>>>                 vendor: Linux
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 1
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: /dev/sda1
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: /
>>>>>>>>>>                 version: 1.0
>>>>>>>>>>                 serial: a0b38ba2-188f-4efb-bbeb-33bbd9c268e2
>>>>>>>>>>                 size: 457GiB
>>>>>>>>>>                 capacity: 457GiB
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: primary bootable journaled
>>>>>>>>>> extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink extents ext4 ext2
>>>>>>>>>> initialized
>>>>>>>>>>                 configuration: created=2018-04-12 21:26:24
>>>>>>>>>> filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2018-12-14 15:25:15
>>>>>>>>>> mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered
>>>>>>>>>> mounted=2018-12-14 10:31:36 state=mounted
>>>>>>>>>>            *-volume:1
>>>>>>>>>>                 description: Extended partition
>>>>>>>>>>                 physical id: 2
>>>>>>>>>>                 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
>>>>>>>>>>                 logical name: /dev/sda2
>>>>>>>>>>                 size: 8189MiB
>>>>>>>>>>                 capacity: 8189MiB
>>>>>>>>>>                 capabilities: primary extended partitioned
>>>>>>>>>> partitioned:extended
>>>>>>>>>>               *-logicalvolume
>>>>>>>>>>                    description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
>>>>>>>>>>                    physical id: 5
>>>>>>>>>>                    logical name: /dev/sda5
>>>>>>>>>>                    capacity: 8189MiB
>>>>>>>>>>                    capabilities: nofs

>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 4:10 PM Jim <>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I used to have an HP computer. It would lock up at random when
>>>>>>>>>>> it was running linux. I found out later that there was a bug in the bios
>>>>>>>>>>> it was using that only affected linux, and HP wasn't interested, at that
>>>>>>>>>>> time in fixing the bug. Others might have better luck coming up with a
>>>>>>>>>>> solution if you can tell the list what hardware is in this computer of
>>>>>>>>>>> yours.
>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/14/18 7:14 AM, Michael wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I start linux and everything is good. But after I start Chrome
>>>>>>>>>>> sometimes it freezes. Any ideas as to why?
>>>>>>>>>>> --
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